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~~Several injured after~~ device explodes at New York City’s Port Authority, one arrest
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Page 1: WoT Operations
Putin, on surprise visit, orders Russian forces to start leaving Syria	8 14:33 ed in texas [11127]
~~Several injured after~~ device explodes at New York City’s Port Authority, one arrest	24 20:41 Seeking cure for ignorance [11137]
Baghdad bomb and bullet bulletin	0 [11124]
6 Islamic State positions bombarded between Diyala, Salahuddin	0 [11126]
Iraqi troops detonate seven booby-trapped houses in Mosul	0 [11125]
“No place for anti-semitism,” they said	4 21:28 Procopius2k [11128]
Tajikistan nationals among 31 killed in Afghan Special Forces night raid	0 [11127]
Taliban militants blown up by own explosives in Laghman	2 16:03 Barbara [11130]
Taliban reacts as Afghan forces bust major treatment facility of the group	4 14:22 trailing wife [11128]
Taliban execute two civilians over unknown charges in Nangarhar	1 09:07 Glenmore [11127]
US military pound Taliban narcotics labs with M142 artillery system	4 11:23 M. Murcek [11126]
Somali man found guilty in kidnapping of Canadian journalist	0 [11124]
Yemeni army seizes Hays district in Hodeidah with coalition backing	0 [11123]
Iranian missile expert killed in coalition raid in Sanaa	1 18:16 Gleatch Ulese7439 [11128]
Saudi airstrikes on training base kill 26 people in Yemen’s Hajjah province	0 [11129]
Al-Qaeda inescapably doomed in west Damascus following latest Syrian Army charge	0 [11124]
Three Somali troops defect to Al-Shabaab in rural Galguduud	0 [11123]
Al-Qaeda struggles to contain ISIS expansion near Syria stronghold	0 [11128]
ISIS kicks off do-or-die counteroffensive in eastern Syria	2 08:10 Woodrow [11127]
Shiite armed groups in Iraq decide to disband	1 07:47 KBK [11124]
Page 2: WoT Background
Netanyahu tells EU to stop 'spoiling' the Palestinians	3 19:23 trailing wife [11132]
Iraqi PM modifies statement, mentions Peshmerga’s role in anti-IS war	0 [11126]
Number of Salafists in Germany reaches record high	1 11:41 g(r)omgoru [11125]
French fighters appear with Islamic State in Afghanistan	2 13:02 g(r)omgoru [11129]
Anti-Semitism in France has deep roots and ‘new masks,’ French PM says	0 [11127]
Kuwait names ruler's son as defense minister in shakeup	0 [11125]
Netanyahu: Erdogan ‘bombs Kurdish villages,’ cannot lecture Israel	1 01:20 Injun Bucket8891 [11126]
Zadrans deprived of power only because of Haqqani network leader: Hekmatyar	0 [11124]
Syrian regime delegation joins Geneva negotiations	0 [11127]
Iran says 'good relations' possible if Saudi Arabia ends 'friendship' with Israel	4 20:56 Frank G [11129]
Indian forces using 'chemical weapons' in held Kashmir: AJK president	7 13:15 Woodrow [11127]
Syrian Army will create new brigades with captured ISIS weapons	1 18:21 Gleatch Ulese7439 [11129]
Jerusalem: Malaysia army 'ready' to play role	0 [11123]
UN report says 2,078 civilians killed in Somalia 2016-2017	0 [11125]
UN: Missiles fired at Saudi Arabia have ‘common origin’	1 18:22 Gleatch Ulese7439 [11128]
Erdogan calls Israel ‘terrorist state’	0 [11126]
Qatar made $200m in ransom payments to terror groups, report claims	0 [11126]
Page 3: Non-WoT
China-US Civil Space Dialogue	0 [11124]
Trump to start process of sending Americans back to moon	10 18:24 Gleatch Ulese7439 [11125]
Scott Walker Is Tired Of Waiting, Looks At Drug Testing Food Stamp Recipients	1 08:12 Woodrow [11124]
Roy Moore: I Will Bring Alabama Values – American Values – to D.C.	4 15:43 JohnQC [11124]
Egypt archaeologists discover mummy in Luxor	2 22:07 Zenobia Floger6220 [11124]
Rapper Jim Jones buys stake in Richmond indoor football team, invites Colin Kaepernick to play	4 21:41 Blackbeard Bumble5724 [11129]
US to hold joint missile tracking drills for two days with South Korea and Japan as tensions rise over North Korea's weapons programs	0 [11123]
Could Microwave Cruise Missiles or F-35s Really Stop North Korean Missile Tests?	7 18:27 Gleatch Ulese7439 [11127]
Woman confesses to killing 16-year-old sister in Karachi over 'compromising pictures'	0 [11125]
2017 Nobel Peace Prize	4 11:44 JohnQC [11125]
Honduras opposition requests election results annulment	1 07:45 Procopius2k [11127]
Army beats Navy 14-13	0 [11124]
New evacuations as huge Southern California fire flares up	12 22:13 newc [11127]
Geneva Bans Burkini in All Public Swimming Pools	4 17:49 M. Murcek [11132]
Page 4: Opinion
Rep. Steve King: 'Diversity is not our strength'	4 08:21 Woodrow [11126]
No One Ever Drowned in Roy Moore's Car	2 14:08 Raj [11129]
Behind Saleh’s bizarre decision to turn against the Houthis	0 [11129]
Judge Jeanine - Handcuffs needed at the FBI (Video)	4 13:04 gorb [11125]
Page 6: Politix
Opening Volley: Trump Sexual Harassment Accusers Unite for Press Conference, Interview with Megyn	14 22:07 newc [11129]
Fusion GPS tried to tie Trump to Clinton's pedophile pal Epstein as part of smear campaign	3 15:36 JohnQC [11124]
Sessions confirms DOJ investigating Bruce Ohr for his ties to Steele Dossier, more actions coming	2 10:54 trailing wife [11123]
Frank Luntz shocked at Bamian focus group support for Roy Moore	7 12:31 Raj [11125]
Schiff (D,CA): Evidence of coordination between Trump campaign and Russia ‘pretty damning'	17 17:45 JohnQC [11126]
Trump forces public apology from Washington Post writer for fake news	4 14:32 Vast Right Wing Conspiracy [11125]

    
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5	Islamic State
5	Houthis
3	Taliban
3	al-Shabaab (AQ)
2	Govt of Iraq
2	al-Nusra
1	Govt of Qatar (MB)
1	Govt of Syria
1	Haqqani Network
1	East Turkestan Islamic Movement
1	Govt of Iran
1	Moslem Colonists
1	Narcos
1	Salafists
1	Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan
1	Sublime Porte
1	Commies
1	Govt of Pakistan

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Two weeks of WOT

Mon 2017-12-11
~~Several injured after~~ device explodes at New York City’s Port Authority, one arrest

Sun 2017-12-10
Coptic pope cancels Pence meeting over Jerusalem

Sat 2017-12-09
Ahrar al-Sham commander eliminated in Idlib

Fri 2017-12-08
Egyptian grand mufti affirms death sentences for 13 Ajnad Misr terrorists

Thu 2017-12-07
Houthis execute ‘thousands’ in two days: UN’s Yemen envoy

Wed 2017-12-06
Islamist suicide plot to assassinate Prime Minister Theresa May foiled

Tue 2017-12-05
Iranian Embassy In Sana’a Has Been Attacked

Mon 2017-12-04
Rebels kill Yemen's ex-president Saleh

Sun 2017-12-03
Yemen’s Saleh says ‘citizens have revolted against Houthi aggression’

Sat 2017-12-02
Deadly Rebel Infighting Rocks Yemen Capital for Second Night

Fri 2017-12-01
Drone strike kills at least 3 militants near Pak-Afghan border

Thu 2017-11-30
U.S. raid kills top ISIL commander in Somalia, says Minister

Wed 2017-11-29
200+ schools in Herat controlled by Taliban

Tue 2017-11-28
After ISIS mass beheading, Taliban militants execute own leader in Nangarhar

Mon 2017-11-27
Islamist protesters clash with Pakistan police for second day

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