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Deputy of Islamic State’s Baghdadi killed in Iraqi airstrike: Intelligence source
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
12 Taliban insurgents killed in US airstrike in Tarinkot city	0 [11128]
5 Afghan intelligence staff killed in Parwan attack	0 [11131]
3 ISIS militants killed, 1 wounded in US drone strike in Afghanistan	0 [11123]
Five civilians wounded in two bomb blasts in Baghdad	0 [11126]
Iraq extradites to Russia four women, 27 children, who belonged to Islamic State	0 [11126]
Coalition: 841 civilians killed in Iraq, Syria operations till January	0 [11131]
Deputy of Islamic State’s Baghdadi killed in Iraqi airstrike: Intelligence source	0 [11125]
Syrian YPG militia: Gov't has taken control of Aleppo district	0 [11132]
German-Russian, 70, Stabs Afghan, Syrian, Iraqi Refugees	2 13:30 jpal [11133]
US air strike in Somalia kills four al Shabaab militants	0 [11125]
Russia Tested 'Over 200 New Weapons' in Syria	2 09:39 trailing wife [11125]
Rantburg Exclusive: Horrific Afrin Civilian Attrocities 2/22/2018	5 23:32 Injun Bucket8891 [11130]
Afrin Activities: Syrians wave arty in general direction of Turks, who destroy aid convoy in return	0 [11127]
Jihadist forces battle over west Aleppo towns	0 [11124]
Man killed in LoC mine blast	0 [11127]
British Couple Kidnapped in S. Africa	0 [11128]
Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018: A successful start after 10 days	0 [11125]
Palestinian tries to attack soldiers, dies after he is shot at, beaten	1 05:27 Glavise Sforza4112 [11131]
PA police rescue US delegation egged by protesters in Ramallah	1 05:38 Glavise Sforza4112 [11123]
First troops among new front-line adviser brigade arrive in Afghanistan	0 [11126]
Boko Haram militants kill 7 in Cameroon, Chad	0 [11130]
More than 100 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram still feared missing after 'some' rescued by Nigerian military	0 [11126]
Page 2: WoT Background
Qatar: Gaza aid spares Israel war, shows Doha does not back Hamas	0 [11124]
Ghouta residents ‘wait for death’ amid holocaust	0 [11125]
Kulsoom Nawaz to be made new PML-N president	0 [11124]
Palestinian President Abbas leaves US hospital and is fine, official says	6 20:39 Anomalous Sources [11137]
Philippine officials demand courts to declare communist party as terrorist organisation	1 03:31 g(r)omgoru [11125]
US urges Taliban to speak with Kabul first if they want peace talks	1 20:16 Frank G [11132]
Hamas leaders in Cairo to talk Gaza crisis, possible deal with Israel	2 20:24 Frank G [11135]
KP govt files appeals against Mashal case verdict, challenges acquittal of 26 men	0 [11124]
Taliban clarifies PEACEFUL MESSAGE to USA.	7 18:24 Blackbeard Bumble5724 [11126]
Egypt closes Rafah crossing early	2 20:14 Frank G [11132]
Afghanistan Unveils Plans for Controversial Militia Force	2 19:03 Skidmark [11124]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Former Freemason, 51, found drunk and naked inside a huge pipe organ with a toy gun and remote-controlled police car says he got lost while trying to hand out cheeseburgers to the homeless	6 22:59 JohnQC [11127]
Several Police officers guard home of deputy assigned to Florida HS who ‘never went in' during shooting	17 18:35 charger [11128]
Mexican Judge Releases Gulf Cartel Leader Three Days after Arrest near Texas Border	3 15:56 Mullah Richard [11130]
Police seize 400kg of cocaine worth £35 million from Russian embassy in Buenos Aires 'after busting gang using diplomatic couriers to traffic drugs to Europe'	2 16:05 Solomon Slusolet2548 [11124]
After the ‘Peace Olympics,’ time for the war games?	0 [11129]
Venezuela opposition to skip presidential polls	3 09:46 Procopius2k [11124]
N. Korea nixed Pence meeting after tirade	1 20:40 Frank G [11130]
Lahore police seek custody of Abid Boxer from UAE	0 [11129]
China to investigate suspected violation of UN sanctions on North Korea	1 20:41 Frank G [11135]
Canada rescinds invitation to Sikh militant who was to dine with Trudeau	3 20:42 Frank G [11132]
Saudi Arabia to spend billions on Western-style entertainment	3 19:00 Skidmark [11128]
Unidentified White Powder in Envelopes the Successor to Telephone Terrorism in Russia?	0 [11131]
Is Camp Century melting out of the Greenland Ice Sheet?	0 [11125]
A bizarre new precision strike aircraft called the Bronco II is coming to the US	5 18:34 newc [11125]
National Space Council discusses space threats and opportunities posed by China	2 18:51 Skidmark [11127]
Army’s imaging satellite up and running, but its future is TBD	7 20:46 Frank G [11132]
Menendez-Linked Florida Doctor Salomon Melgen Sentenced to 17 Years	1 22:53 JohnQC [11129]
ROTC student used Kevlar sheets to shield students from gunfire	8 18:47 newc [11127]
Page 4: Opinion
Twitter Twit's Heads Explode as German figure skater skates to Schindler's List's score	7 17:32 g(r)omgoru [11127]
Church To Hold A Controversial Blessing Ceremony For AR-15s	6 19:41 g(r)omgoru [11129]
Justin Trudeau Dresses Like Indian Stereotype in India and Gets Slammed	11 18:36 newc [11127]
The neurological dysfunction of the left	7 22:44 JohnQC [11132]
Dana Loesch rips ‘legacy media' shooting coverage: ‘Crying white mothers are ratings gold'	3 18:35 M. Murcek [11126]
7 Simple Steps to Eliminate School Shootings Overnight	8 14:07 g(r)omgoru [11128]
Jews Must Never Forget Trump For Remembering Our Unforgettable Jerusalem	4 21:54 newc [11129]
From the Mouths of Babes Comes a Great Deal of Nonsense	4 18:49 newc [11127]
Afrin marks the point of collapse for American influence in Syria	2 03:18 g(r)omgoru [11128]
No place for newborns	0 [11124]
WALSH: I Am A Gun Owner. I Will Get Rid Of My Gun Under These Simple Conditions.	5 22:41 JohnQC [11130]
Deploy the Gerald R. Ford ASAP	9 22:24 Anomalous Sources [11132]
Page 6: Politix
Trump threatens to pull ICE agents from California	14 21:47 Frank G [11131]
Gov. Eric Greitens of Missouri Indicted for Invasion of Privacy	1 01:01 Injun Bucket8891 [11131]
Is it a surprise to find a Stalin apologist at the center of the Steele dossier scandal?	19 18:31 charger [11130]
New York's AG Uses Below-The-Belt-Measures On Pro-Lifers So He'd Win His Case	8 14:41 magpie [11127]

    
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Who's in the News
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7	Commies
5	Govt of Pakistan
5	Islamic State
3	Hamas
2	Taliban
2	Boko Haram (ISIS)
2	Govt of Syria
2	Narcos
2	Palestinian Authority
2	Sublime Porte
1	Moslem Colonists
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	al-Nusra
1	Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (IS)
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)

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Two weeks of WOT

Fri 2018-02-23
Deputy of Islamic State’s Baghdadi killed in Iraqi airstrike: Intelligence source

Thu 2018-02-22
Mali Blast Kills Two French Soldiers

Wed 2018-02-21
SWAT force arrests senior IS, Al-Qaeda commander in central Ramadi

Tue 2018-02-20
9 abducted civilians found dead in Afghanistan

Mon 2018-02-19
Syrian Army deploys entire artillery division of howitzers, field guns, mortars and Grad rocket launchers for east Damascus battle

Sun 2018-02-18
Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaeda suspects in Yemen

Sat 2018-02-17
Senior IS Leader Returned to Iraq from Turkey

Fri 2018-02-16
Syria's Idlib IS-Free after 'Surrender' Tuesday

Thu 2018-02-15
Rebels strike western Syria’s primary power grid to leave millions without electricity

Wed 2018-02-14
'White powder' sent to Pres.Obama's DC office just 24 hours after Don & Vanessa Trump got similar package

Tue 2018-02-13
Drone strike kills six Al Qaeda suspects in Yemen

Mon 2018-02-12
Sword-wielding man injures 4 worshipers at Indonesian church

Sun 2018-02-11
Jaish-e-Mohammad targets sleeping families at Sunjuwan Army camp, kills two soldiers

Sat 2018-02-10
TTP splinter group chief Khan Said ‘Sajna’ reported killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan

Fri 2018-02-09
Houthi leader killed in precision strike along with 35 others

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