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Qassim Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds force, zapped in Iraq
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Page 1: WoT Operations
Qassim Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds force, has been killed in an airstrike at Baghdad's international airport.	34 23:18 Raj [1837]
ISIS claims to be behind Tuesday night attack in northern Caucus	5 22:06 trailing wife [1785]
Two soldiers killed fighting Pakistani infiltrators on the New Year day	1 07:18 Frank G [1762]
Summary of New Year’s Day’s events: Protesters withdraw from US embassy perimeter - Iraqi military	10 17:35 gorb [1758]
Turkish and Syrian armies trade attacks in Idlib as situation worsens	3 18:35 jpal [1752]
Haftar-led Libyan Army scores big advance inside Tripoli	0 [1756]
Syrian Army launches retaliatory attack against Turkish forces in northern Syria	0 [1766]
Baghdad: People who are staying are KH and Nujabaa: ‘we are Islamic resistance not part of PMU’	0 [1747]
Land-to-land missiles fired by Syrian regime forces killed nine civilians including five children in a school in northwestern Syria	0 [1757]
Sixteen inmates killed in fight in Mexican prison	0 [1761]
Iraqi Interior Minister oversees the withdrawal of PMF supporters from the US embassy in #Baghdad	0 [1752]
Artillery fire from eighth Turkish observation point, stationed near the town of Sorman, targeting pro-Assad forces	0 [1760]
Looks like @82ndABNDiv elements heading to Kuwait or #Iraq	0 [1754]
Meanwhile, at the anti-gov’t protests: First night of 2020 protesters faced with teargas, gunshots by Government in Baghdad	1 16:24 SteveS [1758]
Kata'ib Hezbollah have threatened parliamentarians who would not vote on a draft law to remove US forces from #Iraq	0 [1758]
More than 20 dead, many displaced after violence in Sudan's West Darfur	1 12:55 b [1792]
Unity govt says 3 killed in air raid south of Libya capital	0 [1748]
8 Police Killed in Balkh, 7 ANA Killed in Takhar	0 [1754]
Page 2: WoT Background
Turkish Vice President: Our goal in Libya is to foil schemes against Ankara	1 15:38 swksvolFF [1759]
'The Great Satan’ didn’t shoot anyone while ‘our Muslim’ brothers killed our sons for the same action'	2 10:18 trailing wife [1742]
Energy minister says gas from new Leviathan rig flowing to Jordan	2 12:34 lord garth [1742]
Tunisia’s designated prime minister Habib Jemli has submitted a proposed cabinet to President Kais Saied	0 [1750]
Fatah hooraw celebrates 55th anniversary of founding	0 [1750]
Yemeni rebels free six Saudi prisoners of war	0 [1748]
Turkey may not send forces to Libya if conflict eases	0 [1743]
'You can't do a damn thing!' Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei hits back at Donald Trump after the president threatened to make him pay a 'big price' for US embassy attack	15 22:19 Besoeker [1782]
Ex-GITMO Prisoner: “My World Was Very Small”	3 09:46 Mercutio [1759]
Syria death toll for 2019 lowest in civil war: Monitor	0 [1746]
Over 30,000 extremist Israeli Jews stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in 2019 - Al-Azhar Observatory	1 22:09 gorb [1776]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Pakistani Lawmakers Demand Stricter Anti-Blasphemy Laws	2 17:40 gorb [1758]
3 women investigated for causing deadly blaze at German zoo	8 23:59 Chavimble Glirong9671 [1793]
Taiwan's military chief among eight dead in helicopter crash	3 11:49 Mullah Richard [1760]
Obama's NSC Holdovers Finally Booted After Three Years Of Non-Stop Leaks	4 09:15 CrazyFool [1752]
Some strange disease in Wuhan	1 02:41 Dale [1747]
On This Day in US History ‐ Republicans Freed the Slaves	9 22:21 Besoeker [1782]
Hasidic man assaulted during robbery in Brooklyn - report	2 04:42 Dron66046 [1761]
North Korea vows to develop new strategic weapon if US doesn’t change ‘hostile’ policies	0 [1757]
India approves third moon mission months after landing failure	3 16:00 SteveS [1748]
Pak: Chinese national held for beating traffic cop	1 04:48 Dron66046 [1755]
More than a million people throng Hong Kong’s streets for a New Year’s Day pro-democracy rally	0 [1759]
FBI data underscores rising threat to places of worship	3 20:05 AlmostAnonymous5839 [1773]
Colorado town duped out of $1M in bridge construction scam	8 18:35 Bangkok Billy [1756]
Egypt gov’t debt cuts began in 2019	0 [1768]
Oh little sprout of Bethlehem! Festive veg was spared from the pot on Christmas Day 'because it looked like Mary and baby Jesus'	2 10:58 Skidmark [1759]
Hundreds wait in long lines as Illinois begins selling recreational marijuana legally and governor pardons more than 11,000 cannabis convictions	6 16:28 swksvolFF [1756]
Egypt approves legalisation of 90 unlicensed churches, bringing total to 1,412	0 [1744]
Page 4: Opinion
Democrats and their masks	1 18:11 Bright Pebbles [1760]
Democrats Are Communists Waging War On Our Republic	3 12:07 Procopius2k [1758]
Bernie Rakes It In	5 20:00 AlmostAnonymous5839 [1764]
Ghislaine Maxwell's powerful contacts protecting her in safe houses	16 19:34 Woodrow [1751]
The Media Is Lying About The Attacks On The Embassy In Baghdad	11 19:42 Woodrow [1756]
The K-pop Wars is Red Pilling Normies: It's Okay To Be White Trends #1 on Twitter	6 11:57 Procopius2k [1754]
The New York Times ran a disturbing op-ed. But the backlash misses the mark. (i.e. don't boycott the NYT! Keep journalist jobs safe!)	9 14:16 Abu Uluque [1763]
Authored By America, The Doha Plot To Arm The Afghan Taliban	3 13:33 Abu Uluque [1764]
Page 6: Politix
Julián Castro Ends Presidential Campaign	15 19:46 Woodrow [1760]
Judge in Biden Case Gets JRS	3 19:57 AlmostAnonymous5839 [1754]
Giuliani Says Ukraine Corruption Came From 'Highest Levels Of Obama Administration'; Wants To Testify, Try Case	3 12:58 Abu Uluque [1753]
Joe DiGenova: Comey And Brennan Were 'Coup Leaders'	4 19:43 charger [1756]
Biden’s subpoena silliness	3 08:27 JohnQC [1746]
2020 Census is predicted to make Texas and Florida even MORE crucial in 2024 by adding Congressional and Electoral College seats while solidly Democratic New York and California will lose them	8 15:50 rjschwarz [1753]

    
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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2020-01-02
Qassim Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds force, zapped in Iraq

Wed 2020-01-01
Hashid Al Shaabi #PMF leader Abo Alaa Al Walae threatens to attack Embassies of #Saudi, #UAE, #Bahrain and others in #Baghdad.

Tue 2019-12-31
Crowd storms US Embassy compound in Baghdad

Mon 2019-12-30
Qais al-Khazali was a close associate of Qassem Suleimani - killed by USAF.

Sun 2019-12-29
Iraq launches new military operation against ISIS 4 provinces

Sat 2019-12-28
US civilian contractor killed and several US and Iraqi personnel wounded in Kirkuk rocket attack

Fri 2019-12-27
Libya's Tripoli-based govt makes formal request for Turkish military support, Turkey gets ready to rock

Thu 2019-12-26
Jihadists suffer heavy losses in failed attempt to retake strategic southeast Idlib town

Wed 2019-12-25
Boko Haram abducts 17 fishermen in Cameroon’s Far North region

Tue 2019-12-24
Merry Christmas - Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht, Peter Alexander

Mon 2019-12-23
Islamic State just issued this statement that claims the Battle of revenge is on

Sun 2019-12-22
France kills 33 militants in Mali raid: president

Sat 2019-12-21
Berlin police Foiled ISIS Terror Attack at Christmas Market

Fri 2019-12-20
Government of National Accord in Libya have officially requested that Turkey intervenes militarily in the civil war

Thu 2019-12-19
ISIS captures new ground in eastern Syria after launching powerful attack against Syrian Army forces

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