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Mufti Al-Ghariani issues fatwa giving the GNA militias right to execute anyone loyal to the LNA
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Good morning	7 22:20 jpal [1789]
George Washington statue toppled in Portland	9 20:44 Thorong Grundy1520 [1830]
U.S. Border Patrol agent, 26, is found dead in a remote part of New Mexico	0 [1754]
Turkey hits PKK in Iraq: why now and how far could it go?	3 07:45 Daffy Bonaparte6829 [1761]
Duhok’s Mount Spi bombarded by Turkish warplanes	0 [1759]
Eight villages emptied amid Turkish military offensive into northern Iraq	0 [1755]
Shepherd killed amid Turkish airstrikes in northern Iraq: local official	1 03:10 g(r)omgoru [1761]
Terror financing and terrorism: ATC awards jail term to four JD leaders	0 [1768]
7 Police Killed in Baghlan Attack	0 [1791]
Pakistani court convicts three men in politician's murder in London	1 01:14 Chris [1753]
One terrorist gunned down in a fierce gunfight with security forces in Meej Pampore area of Awantipora in Pulwama district	0 [1764]
We will never leave our homeland to be raped by the Turkish invaders and their AlQeada & ISIS Syrian mercenaries	0 [1755]
AQIM officially confirms by video the death of its leader Abdelmalek Droukdel by airstrike in Mali	1 09:08 b [1749]
ISIS attack regime positions in Aleppo-Hama-Al_Raqqah triangle	0 [1791]
HTS allows buying and selling real estates only in Turkish Lira	0 [1759]
More LNA reinforcement arriving at Sirte	0 [1789]
GNA’s grand Mufti Sadiq Al-Ghariani issued fatwa giving the GNA militias religious right to execute anyone loyal to the LNA	3 22:46 Chris [1807]
Freed Egyptians talking about the period of their kidnapping by GNA militias from Misrata and how they were tortured day and night	0 [1746]
Turkish-backed factions storm and loot Assyrian village near the dividing line with ‘Peace Spring’ areas	0 [1754]
GNA militias fighting each other over oil smuggling rights In Al Zawia	0 [1790]
Syrian Army sends large number of reinforcements to Raqqa after Turkish-backed attack	0 [1787]
Turkish warships intercept French frigate in Mediterranean	2 07:14 AlanC [1752]
Russian Air Force launches several strikes over northwestern Syria	0 [1758]
Turkey’s military build-up: New convoy enters via Kafr_Losin crossing, heading towards observation posts in rural Idlib	1 07:51 Dopey Panda2334 [1747]
LNA prepares for new offensive as Turkish-backed forces try for Sirte again	0 [1750]
Closest-ever look at secret US six-blade 'ninja missile' which minces targets without explosives: Video from strike on ISIS commander in Syria shows weapon 'used to kill Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in January'	6 14:40 swksvolFF [1752]
Tacoma gal tied up for 5 cop car-BQs during Seattle ‘protests‘, blames tats	7 18:30 lord garth [1762]
FBI tie up cop car-BQer by tracing tats, T-shirt to Etsy	2 08:19 JohnQC [1751]
Page 2: WoT Background
Police issue CCTV pictures of 35 people they want to question over violence at protests between Black Lives Matter supporters and ‘pro-statue' counter-demonstrators	3 14:44 M. Murcek [1751]
NYPD may go on strike on July 4 so city can have its 'independence' from cops as tension builds between law enforcement and protesters	1 21:51 Snoter Guelph1823 [1772]
In first, EU nixes grant to Palestinian NGO refusing to sign anti-terror clause	2 20:56 Clem [1771]
German prosecutors indict man for Moscow-ordered hit in Berlin	2 10:02 European Conservative [1752]
US has hit agreed troop-cut target of 8,600 in Afghanistan	1 01:19 Maggie Poodle6767 [1745]
Rise of German terrorist Hezbollah supporters, members in Lower Saxony	0 [1764]
China says it has agreed with India to de-escalate border situation	3 23:08 SteveS [1783]
Saudi Arabia says #Iranian and Turkish interference in Iraq is a flagrant violation of the country’s sovereignty	1 21:56 Snoter Guelph1823 [1763]
Dramatic moment police tackle anti-French protester to the ground as he ran towards President Macron's motorcade in London	2 12:12 Procopius2k [1750]
Iran test fires 'new generation' cruise missiles, blowing up empty ship in the Gulf	5 08:51 DarthVader [1740]
U.S. Warns of Piracy Risk in Southern Gulf of Mexico	4 08:13 Procopius2k [1750]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Murderer who decapitated teen with an axe and used his head as a bowling ball is deported from Australia	10 22:49 Chris [1850]
Where YOU can watch The Red Arrows and Patrouille de France as they swoop over the UK from 4.40pm after spectacular joint flypast for Emmanuel Macron's visit to the UK on 80th anniversary of De Gaulle's call to resist the Nazis in World War II	0 [1750]
Man, 28, 'disemboweled after he is stabbed by a group of people in the Bronx because he asked why they were looking at him'	0 [1748]
'You do not deserve to be in here': White resident of Florida gated community threatens to have 15-year-old black girl who lives there with her grandfather arrested	5 15:47 M. Murcek [1751]
White man is mercilessly beaten down in a Macy's after allegedly calling a black shopper the n-word while on the phone	8 21:51 Anomalous Sources [1791]
Horrifying moment thug knocks a woman out by smacking her in the face with a SKATEBOARD in New York	1 11:08 Iblis [1746]
Russia sends fighter jets to intercept two US B-52s off its east coast days after F-22 Raptors escorted nuclear-capable Tupolev bombers off Alaska	3 21:48 Snoter Guelph1823 [1780]
AMC says customers will not be forced to wear face masks when its theaters reopen because it wants to avoid 'political controversy'	1 12:20 ed in texas [1744]
Donald Trump's Tulsa rally could be cancelled after venue operator asked for 'written plan' to ensure safety of people amid rising spread of coronavirus in the city	3 22:50 Chris [1783]
Australia PM reveals state-based cyber attack on Australia.	1 07:06 Skidmark [1763]
China's public health reforms may not prevent next virus - experts	0 [1752]
Project Veritas: Facebook Insider: Company Suspended My Account In H-1B Policy Doc Leak	0 [1758]
Coronavirus pandemic reportedly hitting female workers hardest, study says	1 14:47 charger [1751]
Publishing Staff Threatens To Strike If Company Keeps J.K. Rowling's Book	6 23:16 KBK [1782]
Romania Passes Law Banning Gender Studies, Following Hungary and Poland	0 [1746]
Half brother of man found hanged in California killed during police encounter	2 06:23 Skidmark [1758]
North Korea troops taking position in vacant guard posts along the DMZ	3 12:12 NoMoreBS [1749]
Aussie cyberattack "1000 per cent" from China.	0 [1752]
Latinos Getting COVID-19 At Higher Rates In San Diego County	10 20:23 Glenmore [1784]
North Korea: Sea of Fire is Back!	9 21:40 Snoter Guelph1823 [1783]
Cream of Wheat now reviewing mascot amid Black Lives Matter backlash	13 16:30 rjschwarz [1766]
Global talks on how to tax digital giants such as Google and Facebook are halted by US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin after they reach an 'impasse'	4 11:13 Iblis [1750]
Amazon says spent three days fighting off largest denial of service cyber attack ever recorded	2 13:31 M. Murcek [1753]
Underwater data cable linking the US to Hong Kong is set to be rejected by US government because of fears of Chinese national security threat	2 16:31 Skidmark [1756]
India Elelcted To UNSC	2 08:37 Frank G [1758]
Florida Man, 42, ‘used a crossbow to shoot a bicyclist in the head with an arrow' before cops caught him with the weapon	5 13:37 M. Murcek [1747]
University of Florida ends 'gator bait' cheer due to its 'horrific historic racist imagery' involving African-American children being used to lure alligators	7 17:17 lord garth [1749]
'Nooses' in Oakland park were exercise aids, man says	1 07:01 Skidmark [1749]
Man fired after being accused of making ‘white supremacist’ hand gesture. He says he was cracking his knuckles	5 19:02 jpal [1754]
Duluth pushes to remove 'chief' from job titles, calling it offensive to indigenous people	10 13:34 SteveS [1758]
University of Virginia changes its athletics logo for the second time in two months	2 08:49 JohnQC [1750]
Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup says it will review branding due to racial bias concerns	13 18:04 Sgt. D.T. [1747]
Page 4: Opinion
My Turn - Adam Lovinger: 'Anatomy of the Deep State' (lengthy video)	0 [1755]
And the Beat Goes On	0 [1754]
Chick-fil-A CEO Tells White Americans to Shine Black People's Shoes as a Show of Humility	22 22:57 Whiskey Mike [1777]
The Strategic Postures of China and India. A visual Guide.	0 [1752]
Analysis of the immediate line of control between India and China.	0 [1745]
Page 6: Politix
Nancy Pelosi orders portraits of four Speakers who defected to the Confederacy taken down to mark Juneteenth as Democrats try to force Senate vote on removing Capitol's Confederate statues	4 15:51 M. Murcek [1747]
Marxists decide marxist wealth destruction will be good for the environment this time	0 [1746]
Top State Department official resigns over Trump response to racial tensions	15 23:00 Whiskey Mike [1791]
Army Recommends Resistance Hero LTC Vindman For Promotion	9 22:59 Whiskey Mike [1786]
Facebook takes down ads from Trump re-election campaign for using Nazi hate symbol	10 18:35 Clem [1778]
California Assembly OKs bill to send mail-in ballots to all registered voters	5 19:53 crazyhorse [1744]
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother speaks out on ‘very emotional’ meeting with Trump	0 [1748]

    
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8	Sublime Porte
5	Antifa/BLM
5	Muslim Brotherhood
3	Islamic State
2	Pirates
1	al-Nusra
1	al-Qaeda
1	al-Qaeda in North Africa
1	Arab Spring
1	Govt of Iran
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	Hezbollah
1	Lashkar e-Taiba
1	Taliban

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Wed 2020-06-17
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Tue 2020-06-16
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Fri 2020-06-12
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Thu 2020-06-11
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