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Ghani Visits Herat to Review Security Situation
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Page 1: WoT Operations
Good Morning	6 23:45 Vespasian Turkeyneck4945 [11133]
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group shells Al-Gab valley in Hama province.	0 [11128]
Nigeria: Military plane shot down by bandits	0 [11127]
Afghan Shiite Fatemiyoun Division veteran killed fighting Taliban	0 [11131]
Multiple explosions attributed to Israeli airstrikes near Aleppo in As-Safira, Al-Nairab Airport	1 02:11 g(r)omgoru [11129]
Portland: Two booked into jail and charged with felony assault of an officer	2 08:10 Procopius2k [11131]
Portland antifa member convicted of 5 felonies including possession of a destructive device, arson and more	3 13:12 Slomorong Thraiger7030 [11129]
ISIS attack causes several injuries in al-Anbar	0 [11131]
A secret document revealed a plan to target the American embassy in Baghdad during Eid al-Adha	1 07:37 M. Murcek [11126]
Iraq: Six ISIS terrorists arrested, including a suicide bomber	0 [11128]
Turkish bombardment causes massive fires in Duhok	0 [11129]
SDF arrests ISIS terrorists in northeastern Syria	0 [11125]
More than 10 villages southwest of Kirkuk are now under ISIS control	0 [11125]
Security forces arrest an ISIS '’General Prince'' after a multi-governorate manhunt	0 [11131]
A power transmission tower targeted in al-Anbar	0 [11124]
500 Civilians Maimed, Severely Injured in Kunduz in Past Month	0 [11134]
Commander of the force in control in al-Sadr City to be arrested by order of al-Kadhimi	0 [11130]
Sadr city explosion is likely caused by a suicide bomber, explosives specialist says	2 15:12 ed in texas [11135]
Page 2: WoT Background
Biden administration will house 2,500 Afghan interpreters at Fort Lee in Virginia when they start evacuations following months of delays and an increase in Taliban threats	2 12:35 Dron66046 [11125]
100,000 Muslims promise to give their lives for Al Aqsa	8 16:10 CrazyFool [11129]
Ivy League Lawyers Head to Trial for Firebombing Cop Car	6 13:38 Glenmore [11125]
Iraqi army needs US training and support, but combat troops have to go: PM Kadhimi	10 21:45 trailing wife [11128]
Danish Muhammad cartoonist Kurt Westergaard dies aged 86	2 21:12 Gilet Jaune Gigum [11130]
US said to weigh sanctions on Iran’s oil sales to China if nuke talks fail	0 [11127]
Biden hosts Jordan's king amid tough choices in Mideast	0 [11130]
Russia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan to hold drills near Afghan border amid Taliban offensive	1 02:24 Besoeker [11133]
Ben & Jerry's to end sales in west bank	18 22:30 Vespasian Turkeyneck4945 [11128]
Lebanon says parliamentary consultations on choosing new prime minister will begin next week	0 [11125]
Emir of Jaysh al-Ummah, Sheikh Abu Hafs al-Maqdisi, published a congratulatory message to the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan (Taliban) for its recent conquests in the country	0 [11131]
Biden transfers 1st Guantanamo detainee to home country	1 13:40 Glenmore [11133]
US peace envoy visits Islamabad as Pakistan-Afghan ties sour	1 15:21 Lord Garth [11131]
Ghani Visits Herat to Review Security Situation	0 [11139]
Turkish-trained troops graduate in Somalia amid ongoing battle	0 [11128]
AANES calls on the international community to recognize it	0 [11128]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Black Rock Coffee CEO Responds - 'NYT Twisted My Words'	14 21:01 Ruprecht [11129]
Woman comments on police ‘Most Wanted' post about her, gets arrested	3 13:45 Glenmore [11130]
Beijing Vet Dies of Monkey B Virus, Which Has 70 to 80 Percent Fatality Rate	12 17:57 Vespasian Turkeyneck4945 [11127]
SUV Driving on a Sidewalk Mows Down Dozens in Spain, Spanish Driver Arrested	5 13:49 Glenmore [11129]
Pope Francis restricts Latin Mass that calls for the conversion of the Jews	9 21:54 SteveS [11132]
Iran imposes week-long lockdown on Tehran as coronavirus surges	0 [11131]
Mortar shelling by Azerbaijani forces reported in Armenia	0 [11130]
Five earthquakes occurred off the coast of the Kuril Islands	0 [11131]
Anti-coup activists in Myanmar expand demonstrations nationwide	0 [11125]
Food aid convoy headed for Ethiopia's Tigray attacked: UN's WFP	3 21:36 SteveS [11126]
UK accuses China of ‘hacking’ Microsoft Exchange servers	1 07:06 M. Murcek [11125]
Bodies of the marines dead in the tug fire arrive in Iraq	0 [11125]
56 Shot, 11 Killed, During Weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Chicago	2 07:00 NN2N1 [11132]
Nork Women Drafted to Build Border Wall	2 13:48 Glenmore [11128]
China Will Not Un-Jam LeBron	16 21:42 SteveS [11131]
Rabobank: Massive Lockdowns And Many Vaccines Later, We Appear To Be Where We Were 18 Months Ago	4 15:52 swksvolFF [11126]
Page 4: Opinion
The Left's Contempt for the Masses	1 17:32 magpie [11126]
10 Reasons to Question the Election	1 14:42 Glenmore [11124]
What to Know Before Visiting Rolling Loud Miami - 25 July 2021	8 18:36 Chris [11128]
Afghanistan: Can Pakistan 'manage' the Taliban?	4 17:17 magpie [11135]
The Patriarch: You were not afraid to defend the faith	2 12:22 Dron66046 [11130]
Page 6: Politix
Master of Misinformation: Joe Biden's 10 Worst Lies	8 14:29 Raj [11126]
Florida man sentenced to 8 months for 'entering the Capitol to obstruct Congress' on Jan 6	11 14:47 Glenmore [11135]
Chicago launches initiative to tackle rampant gun violence	6 21:04 crazyhorse [11135]
Minnesota Democrat state lawmaker and BLM activist claimed he was ticketed for driving while black. But bodycam footage shows he was treated professionally and with respect	9 15:13 Procopius2k [11130]
'Ridiculous': Judge hit for ordering Trump supporter to remove 'F**k Biden' sign from yard	12 14:44 Raj [11132]
Klobuchar: Infrastructure bill could include voting measures	4 20:42 CrazyFool [11130]
Kurt Schlichter: Are There Any Good Apples?	6 20:57 Dron66046 [11130]
Douglas County Georgia — Biden Allegedly Gets 100% Of The Vote In Many Batches	10 21:38 JohnQC [11127]
2 More Texas Dems Who Flew To DC Test Positive For COVID-19, Total Now 5	35 18:50 swksvolFF [11135]

    
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Who's in the News
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7	Islamic State
5	Taliban
3	Commies
2	Govt of Iran Proxies
2	Govt of Iran
2	Govt of Iraq
2	Sublime Porte
2	Antifa/BLM
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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2021-07-20
Ghani Visits Herat to Review Security Situation

Mon 2021-07-19
‘967 Taliban Killed in 4 Days’ as Clashes Continue: ANDSF

Sun 2021-07-18
Syrian President Bashar Assad is sworn in for a fourth seven-year term

Sat 2021-07-17
Former Libyan PM, Al-Sarraj Purchases Vanuatu's Passport

Fri 2021-07-16
As economic conditions worsen in Leb, angry Beirut residents attack Leb army vehicles; elsehwere, PM-designate Saad Hariri resigns

Thu 2021-07-15
Taliban Control Spin Boldak Crossing in Kandahar, and beyond

Wed 2021-07-14
'261 Taliban Killed' in Past 24 Hours: MoD

Tue 2021-07-13
Turkmenistan deploying troops, heavy weapon on border with Afghanistan

Mon 2021-07-12
Anti-govt protests in Cuba

Sun 2021-07-11
Possibility of civil war in Afghanistan, sez Atta Muhammad Noor

Sat 2021-07-10
Taliban claim to control 85 percent of Afghanistan

Fri 2021-07-09
Heavy Fighting Around Ghazni City Reported

Thu 2021-07-08
Ahmad Jibril, Syria-based Paleo terror group PFLP-GC #1, dead at 83; #2 Talal Naji new #1

Wed 2021-07-07
Haitian President Jovenel Moise assassinated in his home

Tue 2021-07-06
AI drone swarm ‘is used in combat for the first time as Israel deploy them to attack Hamas militants'

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