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Senior Al-Shabaab Militants Killed In Somalia Drone Strike
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Five persons wounded in western Baghdad bomb blast	0 [11126]
Kirkuk Kombat Kronicle	0 [11127]
More Mosul Moslem Mayhem	0 [11124]
Diyala-Salahuddin border clearances continue	0 [11126]
Iraqi troops kill member of Shia militias during clashes in Karbala	0 [11123]
Ninevah Neutralization News	0 [11128]
Salahuddin Province Proceedings	0 [11126]
Anbar antix	0 [11125]
Senior Al-Shabaab Militants Killed In Somalia Drone Strike	0 [11131]
Gunmen assassinate mayor of Misrata	0 [11125]
Palestinians in Gaza fire rockets at Israel	0 [11123]
Yemeni army storms Houthi prison and frees detainees	0 [11127]
Afghan forces receive HIMARS support during the counter-terrorism operations	0 [11126]
Suicide attack in Kandahar, casualties feared	0 [11125]
Explosion in Mazar-e-Sharif city leaves 3 dead, wounded	0 [11127]
14 ISIS militants killed, wounded in latest operations in Nangarhar	0 [11124]
Syrian forces uncover, destroy 300m terrorists’ tunnel in Damascus countryside	0 [11130]
Saudi-led Coalition Airstrike Kills 10 Women in Yemen	0 [11125]
Taliban Kills 14 Afghan Troops, Suicide Car Bomb Targets NATO Convoy	0 [11125]
Palestinian arrested outside West Bank military court with pipe bombs	0 [11124]
Gaza rocket smashes into Israeli town near border Sunday night, damaging home	0 [11123]
At least 4 dead in Boko Haram ambush on Nigeria convoy	0 [11127]
Gabon arrests dozens after stabbing over Trump Jerusalem move	0 [11124]
US soldier ambushed in Niger wasn't captured	6 18:49 borgboy [11125]
Three Maoist militants surrender in southern Mindanao	0 [11125]
Rebels torch Bangkok-bound bus in southern Thailand	0 [11126]
Page 2: WoT Background
US vetoes resolution to rescind Trump's Jerusalem decision	9 20:12 Clemble Hupavise1716 [11126]
In broad new doctrine, Trump to assert Israel not cause of regional problems	0 [11133]
Germany uses EU funds to finance extremist Iranian regime-controlled group	2 07:46 Jasing the Limber5475 [11128]
45 % of five million Iraqi IDPs repatriated: Migration Ministry	0 [11128]
Ankara to Open Diplomatic Mission in East al-Quds: Erdogan	0 [11126]
Iran airs ‘confessions’ of researcher facing death for spying	0 [11126]
Police: Palestinian who stabbed border guard Friday pretended to be a journalist	2 11:54 gorb [11123]
Egypt raises security level to maximum alert in preparation for Coptic holidays	2 09:58 trailing wife [11129]
US envoy's Iran missile claim ridiculous: Velayati	1 12:03 gorb [11127]
Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jamaat-ud-Dawah, Hafiz Saeed "Most Patriotic", Says Pervez Musharraf	0 [11125]
Putin thanks Trump for CIA intel that foiled a planned terrorist attack in Russia	2 07:45 Jasing the Limber5475 [11127]
British woman diplomat found murdered; strangled in Lebanon	4 20:32 SteveS [11129]
Palestinians won’t meet with Kushner, Greenblatt or any US officials on peace	4 12:08 gorb [11126]
Second Gaza crossing reopened Sunday after Thursday closure over rocket fire	0 [11129]
Page 3: Non-WoT
BuzzFeed Editor: ‘All I Want For Christmas Is Full Communism Now'	7 20:09 Clemble Hupavise1716 [11128]
Team South Africa Roller Derby needs your help (video)	0 [11125]
Rush for free food packets kills 10 at Bangladesh prayer meeting	0 [11125]
Amtrak train derails near Seattle onto the I-5 freeway	17 19:44 newc [11125]
Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall under lockdown due to incident	2 12:27 Rambler in Virginia [11126]
‘Linda Sarsour Supervised My Sexual Assault'	3 15:49 anymouse [11125]
Lawmakers Plead with Appropriators for A-10 Funds	4 16:40 Bright Pebbles [11128]
President Trump says he's not considering firing Mueller	8 23:48 trailing wife [11128]
Political Uncertainty As Protests Spread In Ethiopia	1 02:12 Besoeker [11126]
How Egypt’s Al-Azhar aims to crack down on unauthorized ‘TV fatwas’	0 [11126]
Saudis in anticipation for the moment when cinemas will launch in kingdom	3 15:24 Mullah Richard [11124]
Ex-President Pinera appears headed back into power in Chile	0 [11126]
Page 4: Opinion
Jesse Waters on the anti-Trump coup (video)	0 [11125]
A Time for War: Deep State's Strike and Trump's Counter-Strike	8 20:35 3dc [11128]
Mueller goes over the cliff	2 16:45 Bright Pebbles [11129]
Why I Quit Teaching	11 23:45 SteveS [11125]
European Populist Leaders Praise Trump, Call For End Of EU	0 [11123]
Adam Schiff Panics Over Possible End to Russia Probe	7 17:51 Sock Puppet of Doom [11127]
Gorka: War on Terror Won 'When People No Longer Want to Become Jihadists'	2 07:39 Injun Bucket8891 [11125]
Former FBI Asst. Dir. Jim Kallstrom: 'Strong Obstruction of Justice Case Against Strzok and Many Others'	3 15:43 brujotejano [11127]
Let's Take a Stroll – Letter of Notice From Trump Transition To Congress Outlining Illegal Search and Seizure by Special Counsel Robert Mueller….	11 18:44 newc [11124]
Islamic State may be over, but al-Qaeda isn’t	3 15:03 g(r)omgoru [11128]
The Al Jazeera Interview With Israeli Scholar I Bet They Now Regret	0 [11125]
The evidence of collusion on her behalf piles up.	2 02:11 Besoeker [11126]
Page 6: Politix
Women's March organizer accused of covering up sex abuse	4 15:48 Vast Right Wing Conspiracy [11127]
Pelosi's super PAC keeps donations from owners of prostitution website Backpage	8 20:25 SteveS [11125]
Soetoro allowed Hez cocaine running into U.S. in quest for Iran nuke deal	12 22:50 newc [11127]
Mueller 'obtained thousands' of Trump transition emails	7 15:46 Vast Right Wing Conspiracy [11124]
McCain returning to Arizona, will miss tax bill vote	16 19:25 borgboy [11123]
Harry Reid gave buddy $100m for UFO research	7 17:16 AlanC [11123]

    
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7	Islamic State
4	Taliban
3	Hamas
3	Govt of Iraq
2	Govt of Iran
2	Houthis
2	Arab Spring
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hezbollah
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Lashkar e-Taiba
1	Moslem Colonists
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Sublime Porte
1	al-Qaeda
1	Commies
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Thai Insurgency

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Two weeks of WOT

Mon 2017-12-18
Senior Al-Shabaab Militants Killed In Somalia Drone Strike

Sun 2017-12-17
Suicide bombers attack Pakistan church, killing at least 9, officials say

Sat 2017-12-16
Judge Lori Walkley hands down death penalty to convicted Islamic murderer

Fri 2017-12-15
Yemen Islah party sever ties with Muslim Brotherhood

Thu 2017-12-14
Afghan forces foil deadly blast, US drone strike kill 3 IS militants in Nangarhar

Wed 2017-12-13
Newspaper: Saudi members of Islamic State arrested in Iraq up to 50

Tue 2017-12-12
Scores of Islamic State militants surrender to security forces in Mosul

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

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