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Page 1: WoT Operations
Israel said to strike base of Palestinian terror group deep inside Lebanon	0 [11135]
Special Forces kill 8 militants, destroy multiple weapons cache of Taliban and ISIS	0 [11127]
Afghan Forces Rescue 15 People From Taliban Prison In Kunduz	0 [11126]
37 Taliban militants killed, dozens more wounded in latest Balkh operations	0 [11132]
8 Taliban militants killed, wounded an airstrike in Faryab province	0 [11130]
Taliban’s head of Kangaroo Courts killed in Ghazni airstrike	0 [11128]
Haqqani terrorist network’s target killer arrested in Kabul	0 [11130]
Hashd claims it fired at drone flying over its HQ, forced its retreat	0 [11127]
Iraqi forces destroy two Islamic State hotbeds in Kirkuk	0 [11125]
Iraqi policeman killed in roadside bomb attack in Diyala province	0 [11129]
Anbar: 4 turbans toes up, 10 hideouts turned to rubble	0 [11132]
Days after deadly Dolev bombing, army says it foiled another IED attack	0 [11126]
IDF says 2 Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria strike trained in Iran for attack	2 22:08 trailing wife [11134]
IDF #UAV over Tyre, Southern #Lebanon	0 [11132]
Libyan National Army Advances in Gharyan, Denies Targeting Civilians	0 [11132]
Israel Hits Gaza, Reduces Fuel Flow in Punitive Measure	0 [11135]
Saudi-led coalition denies Yemen's #Houthi claim of drone attack on Riyadh	0 [11131]
Iran Deploys Destroyer in Gulf of Aden to Protect its Vessels	0 [11134]
Syria’s Drug Control Director Accused of Covering up for Traffickers	0 [11140]
Iran Imposes Sanctions on US-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies	0 [11135]
Strikes Kill Woman, Her Child in Northwestern Syria	0 [11134]
Meth, Cocaine Seized at Re-Opened Interior Border Patrol Checkpoints	3 12:05 Mullah Richard [11135]
ISIS fighter killed by drone bomb he was operating after it ran low on battery and flew back	14 19:03 The peanut gallery [11127]
Mother’s ‘missing’ son found home alone, surrounded by heroin bundles	5 11:31 M. Murcek [11132]
Page 2: WoT Background
Trump Heights - in the Golan!	8 19:33 gorb [11133]
Calls to Label Mexican Cartels as Terror Groups as They Grow Stronger, More Violent	5 14:23 Lex [11128]
Taliban says it will target the sites, employees and SIM Card holders of Salaam Telecom	2 08:06 Dron66046 [11130]
Disagreement on who rocketed Turkmen football stadium south of Kirkuk	0 [11134]
Finding homes in ruin, destitute Iraqis return to camps	0 [11131]
US State Department drops Palestinian territories listing from website	1 09:58 Dron66046 [11131]
PM says he’s ordered new construction at settlement in response to fatal bombing	1 06:59 Dron66046 [11132]
Informed sources: #Iran rejects @EmmanuelMacron's suggestion on talks about its missile program	1 11:49 Tom [11125]
If Hezbollah attacks Israeli targets, the Lebanese government will be held responsible	0 [11134]
Anti-polio campaign to kick off in various parts of the country today	3 21:55 Jan [11131]
Trump says India, Pakistan can handle Kashmir dispute on their own	3 11:52 ruprecht [11131]
Pakistan 'will go to any lengths' to support occupied Kashmir's cause, PM Imran tells nation	4 15:17 Dron66046 [11127]
Peace deal will not stop attacks on Afghan forces: Taliban	0 [11128]
Trump says ready to meet with Iranian leader after G7 diplomacy	2 08:59 Mullah Richard [11132]
Trump says #G7 has come to a conclusion more or less on #Iran	0 [11128]
Iran: Owner of Adrian Darya 1 Will Decide where it Goes	0 [11128]
Turkish Forces to Enter Syria Safe Zone ‘Very Soon’	0 [11133]
Saudi Tourist Found after Abduction by Syrian Gang in Istanbul	3 11:40 Dron66046 [11130]
Iraq Vows to ‘Deter Aggressors’ after Attacks against PMF	0 [11132]
IDF: Israel Followed Iran ‘Killer Drones’ Plot for Weeks	0 [11131]
UK: Sex Assault Doctor Who Blamed Attack on Pakistani ‘Cultural Norms’ Allowed to Return to Work	4 17:29 gorb [11127]
Iowa Community College Makes ‘Decision to Remove’ Antifa Professor	9 23:34 bbrewer126 [11131]
Page 3: Non-WoT
VIDEO LINK MUSK DID IT! Starhopper flys and LANDS!	2 23:01 Phaick Uneretle6310 [11133]
College Board Drops Its 'Adversity Score' For Each Student After Backlash	3 22:04 Lex [11134]
Thai palace shares unusually candid images of king's consort	15 22:41 Lex [11125]
Special Prosecutor plans new Grand Jury for Jussie Smollett	4 15:28 Dron66046 [11134]
Oklahoma judge rules against drugmaker JNJ, orders $572M payment	6 14:29 Lex [11124]
U.S. Increasingly Disappointed With Zimbabwe Government: U.S. Official	4 08:09 Procopius2k [11130]
Since Greenland is being discussed here is a wild bit of US History there.	3 08:41 Omorong Black8889 [11125]
Hong Kong police arrest 36, youngest aged 12, after running battles with protesters	1 08:59 Dron66046 [11131]
China lets yuan sink, Trump says serious talks to start	1 19:49 ruprecht [11132]
Sudan Villagers Reel from Nile Water Floods	7 14:18 Lex [11131]
Off-Duty Baltimore Police Officer Fatally Shoots Armed Robbery Suspect	7 15:04 Skidmark [11126]
Man Allegedly Opens Fire on Kneeling Worshipers, Flees as Gun Jams	8 19:20 The peanut gallery [11128]
Brazil Reports 20 Percent Drop in Homicide Rate Under Conservative Jair Bolsonaro	0 [11127]
Page 4: Opinion
I Was a Physician at a Federally Qualified Health Center. Here's Why I No Longer Believe Government Health Care Can Work	2 14:12 lord garth [11128]
Why the CIA doesn't spy on the UAE	10 14:04 Herb McCoy [11131]
Fallout from Russia's mysterious missile disaster suggests a nuclear reactor blew up	8 09:47 Rambler in Virginia [11126]
Feb 2019 Story - NYC Muslim Community Patrols	4 09:21 Dron66046 [11127]
Page 6: Politix
SF Restaurant Owner - Bernie Was 'Rude' And 'Cranky'	5 21:53 Lex [11132]
Focus in Spygate Scandal Shifts to CIA, Former Director Brennan	8 22:02 Lex [11133]
Sorry, Bernie: America's Poorest Are Richer Than 60 Percent of Developed Countries	7 14:42 Procopius2k [11127]
Joe Kennedy has filed to run for US Senate in 2020	11 21:06 Rambler in Virginia [11135]
Biden losing support to Sanders and Warren	5 16:54 European Conservative [11131]
Trump on hosting G-7 at Miami resort: ‘I don’t care about making money’	2 11:49 49 Pan [11136]
Biden Claims He’s ‘Not Going Nuts’ After Another Blunder on the Campaign Trail	9 09:05 DarthVader [11128]

    
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Who's in the News
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6	Taliban
6	Govt of Iran
4	Islamic State
4	Narcos
3	Hezbollah
2	Commies
2	Govt of Iraq
2	Govt of Pakistan
1	Hamas
1	Haqqani Network
1	Govt of Syria
1	Houthis
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	Moslem Colonists
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	PFLP
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Sublime Porte
1	Antifa

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2019-08-27
VIDEO LINK MUSK DID IT! Starhopper flys and LANDS!

Mon 2019-08-26
IED exploded outside holding area of Pak Consulate General in Jalalabad

Sun 2019-08-25
Taliban militants kidnap a member of Provincial Council from Samangan-Baghlan Highway

Sat 2019-08-24
Afghan Special Forces storm the hideout of a key ISIS facilitator of suicide bombings

Fri 2019-08-23
Gaddafi-loyal commander killed by pro-Haftar forces

Thu 2019-08-22
Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency

Wed 2019-08-21
Taliban chief Mullah Haibatullah was the primary target of Quetta bombing

Tue 2019-08-20
Furniture, books 'torched' at girls school in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer

Mon 2019-08-19
Another prayer leader killed near Quetta

Sun 2019-08-18
Explosion Targets Wedding Hall In Kabul; Casualties Feared UPDATE: 63 dead, ISIS claims it

Sat 2019-08-17
Two killed in Pakistan mosque bomb blast

Fri 2019-08-16
Special Forces arrest Khalifa Daud, Haqqani network’s key member in Kabul

Thu 2019-08-15
Iraq anti-terrorism troops kill 10 IS militants, capture 5 others in Anbar

Wed 2019-08-14
On beyond Veritas: Google Insider Turns Over 950 Pages Of Docs And Laptop To DOJ

Tue 2019-08-13
North Macedonia police find 22 migrants packed into SUV

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