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Chad troops kill 17 Boko Haram fighters after Lake Chad attack
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Army repels infiltration of mercenaries in Bayda	0 [11123]
Army kills dozens of - Saudi-paid mercenaries' sites in Mareb	2 10:18 lord garth [11124]
Interior ministry reveals dropped spies' cell working to UAE intelligence	0 [11125]
8 suspects being sought in 2013 Reyhanli bombing	0 [11126]
Abu Sayyaf releases captive teacher in Sulu	0 [11131]
Fighting erupts in Wirshiffana, southwest of Tripoli	0 [11126]
Two of pro-Hafter Salafist Brigade fighters killed in clashes with Chadian rebels	0 [11126]
Local Taliban group leader arrested in Nangarhar province	0 [11127]
Explosion targets vehicle of parliamentary candidate in Khost province	0 [11128]
Deadly infighting erupts among the Taliban in Badakhshan province	1 00:36 chris [11129]
Major retaliatory action against Pak; heavy casualties, damage inflicted	0 [11125]
Chad troops kill 17 Boko Haram fighters after Lake Chad attack	0 [11131]
Yemeni army removes 400 mines planted by Houthis in Saada	0 [11126]
Iran claims to have killed four militants near Pakistan border	0 [11125]
Somali, AU Forces Launch Anti-Militant Push In Hiran Region	0 [11127]
Page 2: WoT Background
Iran sentences three to death for economic crimes	0 [11124]
Yemeni, US activists call on UN to stop war on Yemen	1 07:02 Frank G [11126]
Russia vows no safe passage for Syria jihadists in Idlib	0 [11124]
Iraq 'regrets' closure of US consulate, Iran rejects 'propaganda'	2 07:04 Frank G [11124]
Iraq begins producing gas from Nasiriya oilfield	2 00:52 lord garth [11126]
Iraq ‘committed’ to protecting, securing all foreign diplomatic missions	0 [11125]
Libya: Deal reached between rival factions on reshaping Presidential Council	0 [11125]
UN calls on Israel and Hamas to prevent further deaths	2 16:27 g(r)omgoru [11131]
Bahrain: Iran threatens security in Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb	0 [11124]
Afghan election campaign kicks off amid violence	0 [11126]
Minister’s suspicious visit to Kot Lakhpat Jail shocks officials	0 [11125]
India sponsors terrorism in Pakistan, avoids peace talks on flimsy grounds: FM Qureshi tells UNGA	0 [11130]
Palestinians ask UN court to revoke US Jerusalem embassy move	3 19:38 Gleremp Jart8565 [11128]
Syria calls on US, French, Turkish forces to 'withdraw immediately'	3 15:50 magpie [11129]
OIC calls for end to hate campaigns against Islam	8 18:13 newc [11129]
HirShabelle Leaders Accused Of Failing Security And War On Al Shabaab	0 [11127]
Live from Idlib, an American Broadcasts from Syria's Last Rebel Zone	0 [11126]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Third Kavanaugh accuser has extensive legal history	2 16:09 Anomalous Sources [11133]
Michael Moore slams ex-wife's lawsuit as a ‘smear campaign.	10 17:06 james [11129]
Senate Judiciary Committee refers false Kavanaugh allegation to FBI, DOJ for criminal investigation	3 18:10 JohnQC [11129]
Russian kids in ‘birthplace of recreational weed' could face compulsory drug tests	0 [11125]
And so it begins … A woman, inspired by Ford, accuses Republican lawmaker of raping her in 2007	13 17:25 Bright Pebbles [11129]
UN pledges to eradicate peacekeeper sex abuse	3 07:29 Skidmark [11126]
Bail plea of Qandeel’s brother turned down	0 [11126]
Hundreds killed in Indonesia quake-tsunami, toll likely to rise	2 07:15 Frank G [11124]
North Korea says 'no way' it will disarm without trust in US	0 [11125]
Ax-throwing bar was lax about safety rules, liquor-control panel says	4 13:21 Skidmark [11125]
Los Angeles now allows marijuana inside LAX airport	2 08:04 M. Murcek [11123]
Page 4: Opinion
Female Host Slams Idea Women Should Be Unconditionally Believed, Crowd Boos Her	6 20:34 Skidmark [11133]
CNN: Here's What To Expect From The FBI's Expanded Investigation (Instructive Video)	0 [11127]
Gut reactions to the Kavanaugh delay	17 20:43 Alaska Paul [11130]
Sen. Orrin Hatch Expresses Concerns in Letter to FBI Director	5 15:09 Frank G [11129]
IP Range Indicates Maxine Waters' Staffer May Have Doxxed GOP Senators	10 19:42 Jeasing Jeaque5937 [11130]
Brave New World Revisited Again	0 [11125]
The real takeaway from the Kavanaugh hearings	1 16:06 Anomalous Sources [11131]
Blasey Ford's best friend to tell FBI she has no knowledge of Kavanaugh or party	8 18:01 P2kontheroad [11131]
Gilad Erdan: Israel Is Making Progress Against Terrorism And BDS	2 05:02 Skidmark [11130]
Page 6: Politix
Fusion GPS Operator Glenn Simpson Refuses To Testify to Congress – Chairman Goodlatte Issues Subpoena…	2 19:59 magpie [11128]
Andrew Gillum (D-Fla) staffer fired after calling for Trump's execution	3 16:53 Bobby [11128]
Kavanaugh Accuser Ford Receives Over $700,000 For Her Troubles	2 11:44 g(r)omgoru [11129]
Jeff Flake Cucks Out At "Global Citizen" -- For All The Good It Does Him	12 21:02 newc [11131]
The Return Of The Inquisition: Do You Confess?	2 06:33 AlmostAnonymous5839 [11128]

    
                21:02 newc

                        20:43 Alaska Paul

                        20:34 Skidmark

                        19:59 magpie

                        19:42 Jeasing Jeaque5937

                        19:38 Gleremp Jart8565

                        18:21 JohnQC

                        18:13 newc

                        18:11 Zenobia Floger6220

                        18:10 JohnQC

                        18:01 P2kontheroad

                        17:28 Bright Pebbles

                        17:25 Bright Pebbles

                        17:06 james

                        17:01 Bobby

                        16:53 Bobby

                        16:30 gorb

                        16:28 gorb

                        16:27 g(r)omgoru

                        16:26 Elmerert Hupens2660

                        16:13 Anomalous Sources

                        16:09 Anomalous Sources

                        16:06 Anomalous Sources

                        15:59 Zhang Fei

Who's in the News
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5	Houthis
4	Govt of Pakistan
3	Taliban
3	Arab Spring
2	al-Nusra
2	al-Shabaab (AQ)
2	Govt of Syria
2	Govt of Iraq
1	Hamas
1	Jundullah
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Abu Sayyaf (ISIS)
1	Commies
1	Govt of Iran
1	Govt of Iran Proxies

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Two weeks of WOT

Sun 2018-09-30
Chad troops kill 17 Boko Haram fighters after Lake Chad attack

Sat 2018-09-29
Tajikistan national among 48 killed, wounded in Kunduz operations

Fri 2018-09-28
Rockets fired on Ghazni city during President Ghani’s visit

Thu 2018-09-27
Kuwait: Houthi militias threaten international borders with Iran missiles

Wed 2018-09-26
ISIS refuses to surrender volcanic region as Syrian troops attempt to advance

Tue 2018-09-25
46 militants killed, 38 thousand kgs of explosives in Farah airstrikes

Mon 2018-09-24
Exclusive: Rod Rosenstein is resigning (he didn't, then)

Sun 2018-09-23
Pirates kidnap 12 crew members from Swiss shipping vessel in Nigerian waters

Sat 2018-09-22
12 Killed, 14 Wounded in Mozambique Jihadist Attacks

Fri 2018-09-21
Israel arrests 10 East Jerusalemites suspected of leading Temple Mount clashes

Thu 2018-09-20
Sweida: ISIS faces dehydration as Syrian Army seizes last water source in Al-Safa

Wed 2018-09-19
Syria Shoots Down Russian Jet, Moscow Threatens Retaliation ‐ Against Israel

Tue 2018-09-18
Report: Syria mistakenly downs Russian plane as it attempts to repel alleged Israeli strike

Mon 2018-09-17
Boko Haram gang members sentenced to ten years for murder -- community outraged

Sun 2018-09-16
Ethiopian Air Force Conducts Airstrike Against Al-Shabaab In Somalia

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