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117 BIFF millitants, six soldiers killed so far
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Page 1: WoT Operations
Anbar Antics	0 [11126]
Peshmerga Adventures	2 13:55 g(r)omgoru [11127]
Good morning	1 00:41 CrazyFool [11126]
Officials: Civilians starved to death in Haditha	1 06:29 g(r)omgoru [11127]
Almost all mosques destroyed in C African Republic conflict	10 18:34 g(r)omgoru [11125]
Pakistani army airstrikes kill 34 militants in tribal region	0 [11125]
US aircraft strike IS drone in Iraq	0 [11123]
Death toll at 22 in Tunisia attack	2 20:12 Pappy [11125]
Salahuddin District Deviltries	0 [11122]
Tikrit Tarantellas	3 20:23 Pappy [11124]
Coalition conducts raids on ISIL locations in Iraq and Syria	1 08:35 JohnQC [11124]
Two policemen killed in city	0 [11123]
Four more murder convicts being hanged at Adiala jail today	0 [11126]
PML-N leader killed in Peshawar, TTP claims responsibility	0 [11123]
Peshmerga continue rout of ISIS south of Kirkuk	0 [11126]
Egypt gives 22 Morsi supporters death penalty	0 [11125]
Syria military takes control of strategic village near Aleppo	1 08:00 Ulique Pelosi8805 [11125]
Letter to White House tests positive for cyanide	9 20:23 Mullah Richard [11127]
Senior Houthi member gunned down in Yemeni capital	1 06:31 g(r)omgoru [11128]
12 Tripoli-based militias killed during clashes with ISIL	0 [11127]
Three soldiers killed in NPA ambush	0 [11123]
117 BIFF millitants, six soldiers killed so far	0 [11129]
Mod note: The year is 2015 — Rantburg, a town since 2001....	25 20:53 bbrewer126 [11132]
Page 2: WoT Background
Obama will go around Bibi; get UNSC approval for 'final solution' for peace	8 19:54 Frank G [11135]
Iraq forces looted, burned after breaking IS siege: HRW	9 19:34 Frank G [11130]
EU's Mogherini blames Islamic State group for Tunisia attack	0 [11125]
Police general, conscript to be tried over concealing evidence in killing of female protester	0 [11126]
Korea, U.S. Inch Toward Open Discussion of THAAD	2 03:07 JosephMendiola [11122]
Primary suspect in murder of PTI's Zahra Shahid arrested: Rangers	0 [11123]
Killed KESC chief on Altaf Hussain's orders, Saulat Mirza claims	0 [11125]
Police to employ non-Muslims to protect own worship places	1 10:55 trailing wife [11124]
Plea against cleric's acquittal in Azam Tariq case dismissed	0 [11124]
PPP decides to invite MQM to join Sindh govt	0 [11124]
Altaf in focus as British envoy, Nisar meet	0 [11126]
Hillary Clinton's E-Mail Was Vulnerable to 'Spoofing'	4 15:56 Classical_Liberal [11125]
Turkey, US discuss ways to enhance joint anti-ISIL fight	1 02:59 chris [11123]
Major people trafficking ring from Turkey to Greece smashed: Europol	3 10:30 AlanC [11125]
Iran's Zarif downplays nuclear deal prospects in Lausanne	0 [11123]
French comedian found guilty over anti-Charlie Hebdo joke	0 [11126]
Shiite militias: Iran is our main source of weapons	1 06:37 g(r)omgoru [11126]
Syrian, Iraqi Christians plead for international assistance, get squat	2 20:02 Frank G [11133]
Syrian opposition urges probe into alleged chlorine attack	0 [11123]
Washington lost legitimacy, not Syrian president: Ex-US congressional staffer	2 20:01 Frank G [11126]
Iran's deal should be subject to UN approval: Source	2 10:13 CrazyFool [11126]
Netanyahu statement on Palestinian state runs against US policy: White House	3 07:47 JohnQC [11122]
Zionists, Saudis seek more destruction in Syria: Journalist	1 06:44 g(r)omgoru [11124]
Archrival Herzog shuns Netanyahu after loss	2 11:15 trailing wife [11123]
Latest round of Iran nuclear talks ends in Switzerland	1 12:16 SteveS [11124]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Ms. Robinson had some misgivings about her daughter's pick for a husband.	3 22:09 SteveS [11129]
NYT's ~~boxers~~ panties in total 'wad up' over Bibi election victory.	11 19:51 Glenmore [11128]
Whistle-Blower: State Department Employees Who Don't Sign Separation Agreement Face Dire Consequences	3 19:52 Glenmore [11134]
British Airways flight to Dubai forced to return to Heathrow Airport after 'smelly poo in the toilet' becomes unbearable for passengers	9 20:04 Lowspark [11126]
New Ukrainian law may provoke more war	0 [11127]
Lone bank robber flees in a rickshaw	1 07:25 ed in texas [11125]
10-year-old boy allegedly raped, strangled in Gujranwala	0 [11122]
'How could I stop him raping me?' 15-year-old girl asks judge	0 [11124]
Protesters, police clash near new European bank HQ in Frankfurt	0 [11123]
OECD warns of global economic woes after growth	2 07:57 Bright Pebbles [11126]
Saudi Arabia beheads Syrian national on drug trafficking charges	0 [11123]
30 arrested, nearly $500,000 in cash and drugs seized in Lorain County raids	10 20:04 Frank G [11127]
Page 4: Opinion
The Technophobic Democrats	2 20:16 Procopius2k [11131]
SJW strategy and Communist strategy	6 16:33 charger [11123]
Former Intelligence Officer: The Utter Stupidity of Hillary's Actions	2 15:50 swksvolFF [11123]
Israel Election Was a Referendum on the Two-State Solution	0 [11127]
Raymond Ibrahim: Klingon Director John Brennan's Deceptions About Islam	2 17:54 DarthVader [11122]
Belmont Club: Uh-oh	2 11:17 Chomoger Squank5009 [11122]
Unabated polio killings	1 01:24 Elmerert Hupens2660 [11126]
'New Turkey' turned out to be 'old Italy'	2 21:45 Thing From Snowy Mountain [11124]
Page 6: Politix
Monica Crowly: Was Hillary Clinton running her own rogue intel operation?	3 20:48 Deacon Blues [11128]
National Archives and Records Administation (NARA) has some questions for Foggy Bottom.	2 19:08 KBK [11128]
Dem Vow on Iran: Any Attempts to Sidestep Congress Will Be Resisted on Both Sides of the Aisle'	4 12:59 swksvolFF [11123]
Obama floats making voting mandatory, calling it 'potentially transformative'	20 19:32 ed in texas [11128]
I advised Obama on healthcare reform, Erdogan says	3 16:36 charger [11124]

    
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Who's in the News
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7	Govt of Pakistan
6	Islamic State
5	Govt of Iran
4	Govt of Iraq
3	Govt of Syria
2	Ansar al-Sharia
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	Houthis
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Seleka
1	Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan
1	TTP
1	Arab Spring
1	Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
1	Commies
1	al-Qaeda in Pakistan

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2015-03-19
117 BIFF millitants, six soldiers killed so far

Wed 2015-03-18
19 Killed in Attack at Tunisia Museum; 2 Gunmen Dead After Firefight

Tue 2015-03-17
Baghdad seeks airstrikes to rid Tikrit of IS; Saddam tomb leveled

Mon 2015-03-16
Iraqi forces poised for final Tikrit assault

Sun 2015-03-15
Suicide bombers kill 14 people outside Pakistani churches

Sat 2015-03-14
Iraqi offensive on Tikrit appears to stall

Fri 2015-03-13
Clashes between Assad and Nusra forces kill 50

Thu 2015-03-12
Iraqi army targets ISIS in Tikrit, regains major areas

Wed 2015-03-11
Chad and Niger launch offensive against Boko Haram

Tue 2015-03-10
Retreating ISIS blows up bridge in south Kirkuk

Mon 2015-03-09
Yemen defense minister flees Sanaa to join president in Aden

Sun 2015-03-08
Boko Haram leader pledges allegiance to IS

Sat 2015-03-07
Advancing Iraq troops enter al-Dour

Fri 2015-03-06
Blast hits Nusra Front in Syria, kills commander

Thu 2015-03-05
Pakistani man found guilty in al-Qaeda plot to attack NYC subway

Wed 2015-03-04
Turkish ISIL agent charged with running underage Syrian prostitution ring

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