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Afghan officials get 20 years for handing secrets to Pakistan
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Taliban commander leading a group of 50 militants killed in Faryab airstrike	4 16:12 swksvolFF [1739]
Libya ‘shoots at’ Italy fishing boats, detains crew	5 15:47 swksvolFF [1736]
Libya: Bodyguard of Egyptian terrorist Ashmawy apprehended in Derna	0 [1739]
Belgium charges Iranian diplomat with planning bomb attack	1 00:18 Woodrow [1737]
Eight dead, 25 missing as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey	0 [1741]
Al Shabaab attack kills two Kenyan teachers	1 19:12 Frank G [1758]
Bangladesh Opposition Leader Gets Life over 2004 Attack	0 [1742]
75 Bodies Found in Mass Grave near Libya's Sirte	0 [1734]
Army Nabs Top Ain el-Hilweh Passport and Currency Forger	1 23:41 Clem [1764]
Baghdadi orders 320 members to be killed for disloyalty	0 [1739]
High ranking Turkish jihadist assassinated in northwest Syria	0 [1746]
Lebanese security forces foil Daesh terrorist attack in Akkar	0 [1740]
Russia says new attempts to transport militants from Syria’s Idlib to Iraq	0 [1739]
Turkish military arrests 158 suspected PKK members	0 [1745]
High ranking Saudi jihadist commander assassinated in Idlib	0 [1746]
Syrian Army flushes ISIS out of strategic volcanic region	0 [1741]
Officials Probe Possible Links in Austin Package Bombs	1 10:08 Thaviter Gleash6830 [1736]
NY Man Planned to Blow Self Up in DC Over Country's Direction	8 18:13 Skidmark [1735]
Page 2: WoT Background
Two Candidates Claim Victory in Cameroon Vote	1 09:29 Mad Eye Bonaparte7117 [1749]
Link Between State, Religion Fostered Boko Haram, Report Says	0 [1738]
#BringBackOurGirls activist runs for Nigeria’s presidency	3 17:14 rjschwarz [1744]
Afghan officials get 20 years for handing secrets to Pakistan	0 [1763]
Turkey sends US grave warning over increased YPG activity in Manbij	1 19:16 Frank G [1761]
Idlib agreement is being fulfilled, militants being removed: Lavrov	0 [1743]
Iran dismisses US objections at ICJ hearings on frozen assets	0 [1735]
Turkish media: Video shows team of alleged Saudi assassins	0 [1748]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Israel grounds F-35 squadron	1 18:15 Skidmark [1740]
Student Fakes a Hate Crime - Guess her Major	8 19:59 Frank G [1772]
BBC: Astronauts escape malfunctioning Soyuz launcher	3 15:56 Ebbavirt Clunk4147 [1737]
Christopher Steele Breaks Silence to Criticize President Trump	8 14:15 Woodrow [1733]
Hhere's A Look AtThe Destruction Caused by Hurricane Michael	0 [1732]
That's A Real Drag, Lady	3 19:28 Frank G [1762]
Recent honor killings likely linked to scandalous videos of Mullah Landay	1 19:47 Frank G [1754]
Chinese spy caught in ‘rare' sting after ‘plot to steal US trade secrets'	1 10:33 Thaviter Gleash6830 [1735]
Harvey Weinstein sexual assault case in danger of falling apart	8 17:24 Thing From Snowy Mountain [1734]
Father charged in daughter’s death: ‘She’s as dead as a doorknob’	0 [1726]
Woman removed from flight bound for Cleveland due to ’emotional support’ squirrel	11 18:16 Skidmark [1753]
Eye Of Michael Approaching Extreme Southeastern Alabama And southwest Georgia	7 15:37 M. Murcek [1724]
Flea-Borne Typhus Outbreak Spreads To Long Beach	8 18:18 Skidmark [1755]
Page 4: Opinion
Joe Scarborough: Trump Won't Seek Reelection	15 23:21 Clem [1761]
World must slash meat consumption to save climate: study	16 20:30 Frank G [1764]
Remember That Our Opponents Are Insane Crazy People	8 22:10 Frank G [1765]
FBI Chief Says Kavanaugh Check Was ‘Limited' but Met Standards	2 14:28 Woodrow [1734]
The Law of Self Defense: Will US Supreme Court Allow Cops' Suit Against Marilyn Mosby?	4 14:25 Woodrow [1738]
Brace Yourself: Here are the top five national security threats to America	3 08:31 Dave D. [1739]
FBI Chief Warns: MS-13, Islamic State May Use Drones to Attack U.S.	7 18:22 Skidmark [1761]
Tunisia’s Ennahda and the secret apparatus	0 [1740]
Iran and the impossible admission	1 04:53 g(r)omgoru [1746]
Failure of state: Outcome of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps interferences	0 [1747]
Who’s Up for Burning It All Down?	12 22:58 charger [1777]
Page 6: Politix
Soyuz to ISS carrying a US and Russian Astronaut has 2nd Stage Blow Up!	5 18:29 Skidmark [1751]
The Menendez Method The Senator who abused his power is now distorting his opponent's record.	1 11:57 Skidmark [1733]
Creepy Porn Lawyer Avenatti Challenges Donald Trump Jr. to Three Round MMA Fight	12 22:11 KBK [1754]
Ohio University Student Senate member charged with making fake anti-LGBTQ threats	17 15:37 swksvolFF [1731]
CNN Slammed as ‘Full Blown Racist’ After Commentators Call Kanye West ‘Token Negro’	11 13:51 magpie [1741]

    
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4	Islamic State
4	Govt of Iran
3	al-Nusra
2	Boko Haram (ISIS)
2	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
2	Moslem Colonists
2	Sublime Porte
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	Govt of Syria
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Salafists
1	Taliban
1	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life,
1	al-Qaeda

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2018-10-11
Afghan officials get 20 years for handing secrets to Pakistan

Wed 2018-10-10
Turkey to search Saudi Consulate for missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Tue 2018-10-09
Nikki Haley Resigns As US Ambassador To The UN

Mon 2018-10-08
IDF fires at Gazans launching incendiary balloons at Israel

Sun 2018-10-07
Defying Israeli occupation, Golan Druze pledge loyalty to Syria’s Assad

Sat 2018-10-06
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Fri 2018-10-05
Yemeni army advances further into Saada amid violent clashes with Houthis

Thu 2018-10-04
15 terrorists killed in shootout with police in North Sinai: Egypt's interior ministry

Wed 2018-10-03
'Ricin poison' packages sent to Pentagon

Tue 2018-10-02
21 ISIS militants killed in drone strikes in Nangarhar province

Mon 2018-10-01
Houthi naval force targets Saudi patrol boats inside Jizan Port

Sun 2018-09-30
Chad troops kill 17 Boko Haram fighters after Lake Chad attack

Sat 2018-09-29
Tajikistan national among 48 killed, wounded in Kunduz operations

Fri 2018-09-28
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Thu 2018-09-27
Kuwait: Houthi militias threaten international borders with Iran missiles

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