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Taliban leader Mullah Din Mohammad and comrades killed in Farah airstrike
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Iraqi court sentences two terrorists to death by hanging for joining IS	2 07:35 Frank G [11123]
Anbar Antics: 4 coppers kaboomed at border, big turban cop tied up	2 03:14 tttt [11129]
Mosul Clearance Continues: 13 turbans tied up, 3 paramilitary casualties in turban attack	0 [11130]
Car bomb attack leaves civilian killed in Baghdad	0 [11125]
‘Afghan-based group carried out attacks in Punjab’	0 [11126]
Afghan govt under pressure as Taliban threaten new district	0 [11124]
Bahrain upholds death sentences against two activists, nine others see their citizenship revoked	0 [11125]
Pakistanis among 3 held in Kabul, Ammonium Nitrate, C4 explosives seized	0 [11123]
Taliban leader Mullah Din Mohammad and comrades killed in Farah airstrike	0 [11130]
5 de-miners clearing TAPI project route killed in Kandahar	3 15:37 Skidmark [11123]
16 militants killed in Afghan-US operations in Paktika and Ghazni	0 [11125]
Russia military shoots down 'unknown drone' close to Syria's Khmeimim base	0 [11127]
Turkey hands life sentences to 104 suspects over 2016 coup attempt	0 [11126]
Yemen's retaliatory missile attack targets Saudi airport	0 [11125]
Syrian military says capital completely secure after ousting Daesh	0 [11123]
Abu Sayyaf releases another hostage in Sulu	0 [11122]
Wanted Al Shabaab Facilitator Arrested In Kenya	0 [11125]
Three injured in bombings across southern Thailand	0 [11125]
Page 2: WoT Background
Iran, Get Ready for the Battle Rial	0 [11124]
IAF commander: Israel first to use F-35 jet in combat	5 23:38 rjschwarz [11129]
Europe Plotting to Undermine New U.S. Sanctions on Iran	23 15:52 AlanC [11124]
Parents angry after students at elite NYC school have moment of silence for fallen Hamas terrorists	8 16:21 746 [11128]
Abbas said suffering from pneumonia, but now on his feet, condition improving	0 [11129]
Police probing how militants are being granted bail	0 [11124]
U.S. to Put 'Unprecedented Pressure' on Iran, Asks It to 'Withdraw Forces' from Syria	0 [11124]
Hostages: British Woman Jailed in Tehran Back in Court on New Charge	0 [11123]
UK's Johnson Says Broad Iran Deal 'Very, Very Difficult'	0 [11125]
China tells all mosques to raise national flag to 'promote a spirit of patriotism'	3 15:11 g(r)omgoru [11127]
Pakistan's comments on wanting peace will be taken seriously, says Indian defence minister	3 16:54 jpal [11126]
JUI-F threatens to block highway between Afghanistan and Pakistan	0 [11131]
Iran reacts at allegations linking the country to Farah war	0 [11124]
Taliban threatens to target security institutions in Kabul	0 [11124]
Israel calls in envoys from Spain, Slovenia, Belgium over UN Gaza vote	4 15:16 g(r)omgoru [11129]
US peace plan to offer Palestinians half West Bank, Abu Dis as capital	0 [11123]
Congressman urges US to recognize Syria’s Golan as Israeli territory	0 [11125]
Southwest State President Fires Lower Shabelle Governor	0 [11132]
Page 3: Non-WoT
'Mogadishu, Minnesota' - Assimilation, Minnesota Style	2 10:49 Matt [11125]
14 states have introduced 25 measures to arm teachers and staff	2 12:22 Procopius2k [11124]
Boom: Team Trump cuts nearly twice as many regulations as promised	2 14:55 SteveS [11125]
Nanoparticles derived from tea leaves destroy lung cancer cells: Quantum dots have great potential	6 18:52 M. Murcek [11131]
Sweden distributes 'be prepared for war' leaflet to all 4.8m homes	6 16:04 AlanC [11126]
Unnecessary and accidental use of ADHD drugs increases over 60%, study suggests	2 15:36 g(r)omgoru [11125]
Trump, Rosenstein, Wray Meet at White House over 2016 Spying	4 10:03 Besoeker [11123]
Trump Tightens Venezuela Financial Sanctions after 'Sham' Vote	1 07:38 Procopius2k [11123]
Saudi man jumps in front of an oncoming truck in heartstopping stunt	3 17:39 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [11123]
Professor convicted of vandalizing National Rifle Association lobbyist's home with fake blood	5 19:46 magpie [11127]
China launches relay satellite for far side moon landing	5 20:09 Seeking Cure For Ignorance [11129]
At least 65 dead from heatstroke in Karachi: Edhi	6 15:34 Frank G [11127]
Iran urges foreign sides to respect Venezuela election results	2 07:39 Frank G [11122]
3 dead as fighting spikes in east Ukraine	2 07:40 Procopius2k [11128]
That's Why There Are So Many Skinny Hawai'ians	8 23:14 rjschwarz [11126]
Page 4: Opinion
Victor Davis Hanson - 'The Trump Rationale'	9 23:13 rjschwarz [11128]
How the FBI, CIA, and NYT Collaborated to Sway the 1996 Election	5 17:43 DooDahMan [11126]
Former Trump advisor says FBI wasn't the only Obama agency to SPY ON TRUMP and he can't wait to talk about it!	4 22:29 gorb [11127]
A Russian's Devastating Verdict on Norway	3 21:39 Anomalous Sources [11131]
Mark Levin: Appointment of Mueller violates Constitution	3 18:27 DooDahMan [11125]
Belmont: The Hunter Becomes the Hunted	0 [11129]
Page 6: Politix
Steve King Introduces Act to Imprison Politicians Who Help Illegal Aliens Evade Deportation	10 20:25 Frank G [11134]
Former Seth Rich family spokesman files lawsuit against individuals, media outlet he says defamed him	3 12:36 Skidmark [11125]
H.A.L.P.E.R. Spells Game Up for Obama's Spies	0 [11124]
Among other Gov't contracts, Stefan Halper landed lucrative 'India-China' Research Study in 2016	7 13:27 NoMoreBS [11128]
Derek Hunter: I Used to be Skeptical of the Existence of a "Deep State." I'm All Out of Skepticism Now. HT Insty	0 [11125]
FBI ‘Spy' Stefan Halper Wanted a Job in Donald Trump's Administration	2 17:58 Iblis [11128]
Holder: DOJ, FBI should reject Trump's requests	10 16:13 gorb [11126]
Diplomat Who Prompted FBI Trump Spying Helped Raise $25M for Clinton Foundation	0 [11122]
Hillary Clinton says she still regrets 2016 election loss to Trump	15 19:46 AlmostAnonymous5839 [11130]

    
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                        21:39 Anomalous Sources

                        20:28 M. Murcek

                        20:25 Frank G

                        20:09 Seeking Cure For Ignorance

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                        19:52 Regular joe

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Who's in the News
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6	Taliban
6	Govt of Iran
4	Commies
4	Islamic State
2	Moslem Colonists
2	Palestinian Authority
2	Hamas
2	Govt of Syria
1	Jamaat-e-Ulema Islami
1	Jamaat ul-Ahrar
1	Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (IS)
1	Sublime Porte
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Abu Sayyaf (ISIS)
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Houthis
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2018-05-22
Taliban leader Mullah Din Mohammad and comrades killed in Farah airstrike

Mon 2018-05-21
ISIS foils rebel offensive in west Daraa, kills scores

Sun 2018-05-20
Saudi Air Defenses Intercept Houthi Ballistic Missile

Sat 2018-05-19
1,000 protest Friday on Gaza border as Hamas chief vows to lead new demonstrations

Fri 2018-05-18
Brazil charges 11 people with trying to set up Islamic State cell

Thu 2018-05-17
Top al-Qaeda leader for the Indian Subcontinent killed in Afghanistan

Wed 2018-05-16
Islamic State’s financial chief of Diyala State, another member arrested

Tue 2018-05-15
Iraq sentences man to death by hanging for slaughtering Russian diplomat

Mon 2018-05-14
Liveblogging Israel: Gaza Riots, American Embassy Ribbon Cutting to Come

Sun 2018-05-13
ISIS militants kill 9 of their own comrades in Nangarhar province

Sat 2018-05-12
12 militants killed in Special Forces raids in Laghman

Fri 2018-05-11
Clashes erupt in Bethlehem on 70th Nakba Day protests

Thu 2018-05-10
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