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Puntland troops foil car bombs, kill 24 ISIS militants in operation
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Report: Iranian ship struck by missile in the Red Sea	2 21:29 Frank G [1779]
Iran tankers with 3M barrels of crude oil head to Syria, defying US sanctions	1 14:10 Chris [1750]
WATCH: Armed Smuggler Arrested with 20 Migrants Locked in Horse Trailer near Border in Arizona	4 22:44 Jomomp Shoter6267 [1779]
Turkish security forces arrest over 20 Kurdish women activists in southeastern province	0 [1746]
Gunmen storm Nigerian prison, free more than 1,800 inmates	1 01:55 Besoeker [1765]
Nigeria: Bandits Funding Boko Haram - El-Rufai	1 01:33 Besoeker [1752]
Puntland troops foil car bombs, kill 24 ISIS militants in operation	2 05:34 Zorba Unaise9181 [1790]
Al-Shabaab attempts to disrupt forthcoming elections in Somalia	0 [1746]
Mozambique army says town attacked by Islamic State-linked insurgents is now secure	0 [1746]
37 Taliban Killed in Ongoing Operations in Kandahar: MoD	0 [1755]
One Security Force Member Killed, Four Wounded in Kabul Blast	0 [1749]
Taliban battered across Afghanistan, 110 killed	0 [1754]
Taliban offensives claim lives of 20 Security force members: Helmand	0 [1764]
Two Yemeni men on the FBI's terror watchlist are arrested in California after illegally crossing the border just weeks after Republicans warned terrorists were entering from Mexico	2 07:44 Rob Crawford [1774]
Randy A. Graves, 32, an antifa protester who threatened Portland Parks and Recreation Rangers with an ax, faces 28 charges. He was quickly bailed out	1 08:05 Ebbavigum Thud6177 [1746]
Malik Muhammed has been indicted over multiple charges following an FBI & ATF investigation related to the attempted murder of @PortlandPolice officers at BLM antifa riots last year	0 [1753]
Iraqi Protesters Block Entrance to Nasiriyah Oil Refinery, Cause Fuel Shortage	0 [1748]
Turkey Detains 10 Retired Admirals who Defended Maritime Accord	0 [1760]
Tunisia- on April 1, MoI, TAF & National Guard forces raided 2 locations in Kasserine Governorate:- in Jabel Mghila	0 [1755]
ISIS photos of execution of ''Sahawat'' (pro-government Bedouin militiaman, in this case) in al-Barth, North Sinai	0 [1742]
Satellite Images Reveal Possible New Ballistic Missile Base in Iran	0 [1753]
Iran: East Azerbaijan has announced the arrest of an ''Israeli spy and several spies of the security services of different countries''	0 [1759]
Memphis woman shoots up Burger King over drive-thru wait time	7 17:59 M. Murcek [1748]
Page 2: WoT Background
Biden's DHS may restart border wall construction to plug 'gaps'	4 18:08 Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 [1744]
Head of Capitol security review says all 15,000 congressional staffers need background checks just three days after latest attack that killed a police officer	7 22:55 Tyranysaurus the Prolific9653 [1777]
PA’s Abbas being flown to Germany for medical treatment	3 07:47 Procopius2k [1745]
SIGAR: Narcotics Remains a Primary Source of Taliban Income	1 08:11 M. Murcek [1754]
Turkish religious group founded by Erdogan has no place in France: French government	1 08:25 b [1760]
Tunisian President Rejects Constitutional Court Amendments	0 [1754]
Istiqlal Party Calls for a New Social Contract in Morocco	0 [1744]
Houthi Attacks Wipe out Symbols of Coexistence in Aden	0 [1746]
Turkey Inflation above 16% in Test for New Cenbank Chief	2 18:36 magpie [1744]
Saudi Arabia to Allow Only Immunized Pilgrims to Makkah	3 12:24 Tom [1745]
US Expects 'Difficult' Iran Talks, Sees No Early Breakthrough	7 14:08 irish rage boy [1749]
Palestinians Approve 36 Candidate Groups to Run in May Vote	0 [1745]
Turkish Admirals Slam Erdogan over Canal Istanbul	0 [1772]
Jailed Kurdish Leader Calls on Turkish Opposition to Unite against Erdogan	0 [1768]
United States: Haftar Useful for Fighting Terrorism	0 [1762]
Thousands of Libyan Army Officers attended the First Libyan Army Forum in Al-Rajma today	0 [1753]
National Resistance Brigades' public relations have stepped-up its PR efforts in the last few days	2 16:08 swksvolFF [1753]
Hamas unhappy that convicted al-Qassam Brigades hard boy serving lifetime sentence was not approved by the election committee to run in legislative elections	0 [1747]
PBS’ interviews al-Nusra Supremo al-Jolani	0 [1752]
Chauvin - Day 6 - Chief Throws Chauvin Under the Bus	15 18:22 swksvolFF [1757]
Heavily-armed members of far-right militia Boogaloo Bois march on Michigan police station calling for release of man who 'shot at SWAT team' during 36-hour stand-off	5 23:08 SteveS [1788]
Page 3: Non-WoT
'Sex addict' fourth-grade teacher, 27, 'offered to pay $200 for a father's motel room if he could molest the man's 2-year-old daughter'	6 22:54 These Forkbeard7574 [1796]
Chinese robotics firm shares 'terrifying' video of its four-legged robots moving in unison that Twitter users say could be the start of a robot takeover	3 21:22 746 [1781]
Hunter Biden admits he got a $50-000-a-month job on the board of Ukrainian gas company Burisma because of his family name	1 22:50 Thurong Lumplump8950 [1767]
Take the Shot? A Marauding Baboon Offers a Cross-Canyon Shot Opportunity	2 18:48 TSgt_Ciz [1751]
Video shows man trashing Asian-owned North Carolina store, shouting Asian slurs	6 16:15 swksvolFF [1751]
Deaths from cocaine, meth mixed with opioids on the rise	6 12:29 Abu Uluque [1741]
France investigates secret restaurants for Paris elite	5 06:21 Spoter B [1762]
New study finds 7% of all Americans are living internet-free	4 20:27 Glenmore [1771]
The Poms Are Adopting Immunity Passports	3 12:30 49 Pan [1746]
Janet Yellen Is Now Calling for Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate	7 18:24 Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 [1742]
Automotive catalytic converter theft coming to a city near you	7 23:10 Ebberetle Pusher of the Electric Cars9598 [1781]
A Russian assessment of combat capabilities in southeastern Ukraine	13 17:59 Spaing Bluetooth8549 [1762]
First US case of more infectious ‘double mutant' covid variant that emerged in India is identified in California	12 22:54 SteveS [1779]
Sen. Rubio Hammers Hypocrite MLB Commish, Asks: Will You Give Up Augusta Golf Club Membership?	5 22:52 Chris [1772]
A South Asian immigrant who ran a souvenir shop on the Atlantic City boardwalk died after being robbed by an armed group of black youths	1 10:06 rjschwarz [1754]
US military pushes 'inclusion,' effeminacy while Russian recruitment ads emphasize masculinity	0 [1746]
Jordan's Prince HamzahBinHussein Is Caught Between Accusations That He Was Planning A Coup And Ongoing Regime Attempts To Marginalize Him	2 14:55 ed in texas [1757]
At Least 34 Shot over Easter Weekend in Mayor Lightfoot's Chicago	5 10:30 Cheagum Grundy6173 [1752]
Teens accused in fatal carjacking of Uber Eats driver to reportedly get cushy plea deal	6 13:09 Tyranysaurus Chomock9773 [1753]
Page 4: Opinion
The FBI Is Now Mainly A Weapon Against Republicans	3 22:00 Frank G [1783]
Gutfeld's First 11pm weekday show last night	2 17:55 M. Murcek [1750]
Supreme Court Justice Thomas Suggests Facebook, Twitter Could Be Regulated Like Utilities	9 15:38 Lumpy Omairt4248 [1755]
All-Star Game Moved From Atlanta To Uyghur Prison Camp Yard	4 10:15 swksvolFF [1747]
Election Fraud Hotspots – 10% of the Data are 70% of the Fraud	6 23:14 JohnQC [1776]
NASA Ends Mars Mission After Finding Out Planet Has No Early Voting	2 11:12 swksvolFF [1756]
Jordan: Maintaining Stability amid the Fires	1 01:06 newc [1771]
Page 6: Politix
Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings dead at 84	9 17:23 NoMoreBS [1746]
New York Millionaires To Pay Highest Income Tax In The Country	7 12:32 49 Pan [1735]
Progressive Billionaire George Soros Commits $500M To Private College In NY	8 22:32 Ebberetle Chavilet9598 [1771]
Catholic schools undercut teachers' unions with successful in-person reopenings	2 08:24 M. Murcek [1755]
Hunter Biden says he wasn't 'keeping tabs on possessions' when asked about laptop	5 13:15 Cesare [1754]
Hunter Biden not working on plea deal in federal tax probe	4 18:25 Gloting Elmeresing2049 [1744]
Hunter Biden insists he has never given father money from his business ventures	6 18:58 daniel [1749]
Liz Cheney Derides Jim Banks' GOP Working-Class Memo as Neo-Marxist	14 18:13 M. Murcek [1744]
Poll: Lisa Murkowski Losing to GOP's Kelly Tshibaka by Double Digits	11 22:56 Menhadden Grereque5618 [1772]
Hunter Biden says he has 'no idea' if Secret Service was involved in gun incident	3 11:35 49 Pan [1754]

    
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                        22:54 These Forkbeard7574

                        22:52 Chris

                        22:52 Your_Betters

                        22:50 Thurong Lumplump8950

                        22:49 Chris

                        22:44 Jomomp Shoter6267

                        22:32 Ebberetle Chavilet9598

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Who's in the News
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5	Sublime Porte
5	Govt of Iran
4	Taliban
3	Islamic State
3	Arab Spring
2	Human Trafficking
2	Antifa/BLM
2	PLO
1	Houthis
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Ottoman Proxies
1	al-Shabaab (IS-Mozambique)
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Devout Moslems
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	al-Nusra
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Hamas

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