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Turkey’s planned invasion impeded by new jihadist offensive in Aleppo
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Boko Haram raids military posts in northeast Nigeria	0 [11138]
Leb Army Arrests IS Cell during Holiday Period	0 [11129]
Fatah-Hamas resentment flares after alleged Gaza torch-lighting slight	1 00:28 Bob Borgia9361 [11128]
Hafter forces in Libya say they freed 19 kidnapped by IS	0 [11128]
French police nab 14 migrants at Channel port harbour	1 09:03 Frank G [11126]
Taliban blow up Afghan army outpost in Kandahar, killing five soldiers, police say	0 [11127]
Five Army Soldiers Killed In Kandahar Attack	0 [11126]
Security forces capture 2 persons & detonate 3 IEDs in Salahuddin	0 [11130]
Iraqi troops destroy four Islamic State tunnels in Nineveh	0 [11128]
Islamic State assassin arrested west of Mosul	1 09:07 Frank G [11127]
Army shoots down another Indian spy drone along LoC: ISPR	0 [11129]
13 killed in inter-communal violence in Burkina Faso	0 [11133]
Pipe bomb thrown at IDF soldiers in northern West Bank; no injuries	0 [11130]
Settlers suspected of hurling stones at PA prime minister’s convoy — report	4 09:06 Elmoluns Sinatra1734 [11127]
HTS storms strategic rebel-held city in northeast Idlib	0 [11131]
Houthi forces shoot down Saudi spy plane along Yemeni border	0 [11131]
Turkish-backed rebels attack Kurdish forces in northern Aleppo	0 [11129]
Turkey’s planned invasion impeded by new jihadist offensive in Aleppo	0 [11133]
Turkish Army amassing large force along Syrian border	0 [11129]
400 Kurdish YPG Militants Leave Manbij Under Deal With Damascus	0 [11126]
Kenya Says Its Troops In Somalia Killed Seven Al Shabab Members	0 [11129]
Fighting among rebels in northern Syria kills dozens	1 05:38 Chris [11130]
Page 2: WoT Background
Central American Countries Are Helping Middle Easterners Illegally Enter The United States	1 16:22 trailing wife [11133]
Australia stands by cancelling citizenship of IS recruiter despite Fiji challenge	0 [11131]
Somalia orders top UN official to leave	4 20:00 Alaska Paul [11139]
Iraq not obliged to heed US sanctions on Iran: Iraqi FM	4 13:08 magpie [11130]
Russia to mediate new talks between Syrian Kurds, Damascus: official	1 00:36 newc [11126]
Lahore ATC grants 20-day physical remand of Khadim Rizvi, others	0 [11126]
‘Orphaned’ Syrian opposition despairs as Assad cements comeback	3 14:02 Bright Pebbles [11129]
Officials found involved in human smuggling, admits FIA	0 [11134]
US officials to visit Turkey over Gulen extradition request	0 [11129]
Trump: Iran ‘can do what they want’ in Syria	0 [11129]
PA said seeking to deport Palestinian-American jailed for selling land to Jews	0 [11127]
Algeria bans Syrians from entering country through southern border	0 [11125]
Old rivalries never die: Jaysh Al-Islam vows to fight HTS in northwest Syria	0 [11131]
Operation Northern Shield May Not Find All Hezbollah Tunnels -- IDF Intel Chief	0 [11127]
Mosques, Muzzled? Jerusalem Mayor Working to Quiet Calls to Prayer in City	3 20:45 Procopius2k [11131]
Black Panther 'hero' terrorist Mumia Abu Jamal to get new appeal	3 09:49 SteveS [11127]
Trump: US Wants to Protect Kurds in Syria Even After Troops Withdrawal	0 [11129]
Fire captain’s son killed on Christmas weekend by man held on immigration violation charges	1 13:27 Neville Dark Lord of the Wee Folk7365 [11125]
Islami Andolan musters 3rd highest votes, wins no seats	0 [11132]
Page 3: Non-WoT
North Korean ambassador to Italy in hiding, South Korean MP says	0 [11127]
Leader of France's ‘yellow vests' arrested	2 09:42 Bright Pebbles [11125]
Chinese spacecraft makes first landing on moon's far side	4 23:03 Snavins Smith4262 [11131]
Xi: Nobody can change fact Taiwan is part of China	7 18:08 Angaiper Slinerong2336 [11130]
Drones Used to Find Toy-Like "Butterfly" Land Mines	1 00:51 gorb [11127]
Russian military to be reequipped with Iskander-M missile systems in 2019	0 [11128]
Protesters Clash With Police over Entry of Women Devotees in Temple	0 [11126]
A Ship Filled With Cars Is On Fire In The Middle Of The Pacific Ocean	5 13:59 Rambler in Virginia [11128]
Iran drought turns political as lawmakers fight over water share	0 [11124]
Miss Moscow 2018 picked from 49 top beauties	9 19:40 lord garth [11130]
Man who called Dow 20,000 says if ‘we avoid a recession, we're going to have a really good' stock market	5 19:31 trailing wife [11128]
A fitness YouTuber died after police said they found him attacking his Tinder date with a knife and subdued him with stun guns	2 11:16 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [11126]
Page 4: Opinion
Ireland gains over 4,500 Brexit-related jobs in 2018 - agency	2 11:06 JohnQC [11131]
The Anti-American Dream, per Pat Condell (video)	3 11:57 Besoeker [11132]
Dan Crenshaw: Trump Wall ‘Crucial' to Border Security	3 17:52 Bright Pebbles [11129]
Behind the El Chapo trial: what's been left unsaid in a New York courtroom	2 12:49 Abu Uluque [11138]
Star Parker: ' Some Food Stamp Recipients Too Busy ‘Watching Porn' Instead of Finding Jobs	8 14:25 Besoeker [11134]
New Documents Suggest The Steele Dossier Was A Deliberate Setup For Trump	8 14:13 Bright Pebbles [11131]
Mark Felt and the 'Collusion' Conspiracy	3 11:23 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [11130]
Top 10 Predictions for 2019, A Year That Will Make 2018 Look Sane	2 23:05 JohnQC [11134]
What more can Iraq do against ISIS in Syria?	2 11:03 magpie [11127]
Page 6: Politix
Demoncrats introduce articles of Impeachment for Trump 2 hours after taking over house	9 21:05 Herb McCoy [11136]
NY Senator Behind Social Media Checks For Gun Buyers Law Tweets ‘Kill Yourself!' at GOP Aide	7 20:07 Alaska Paul [11128]
Brown reappoints top California high-speed rail	3 12:55 M. Murcek [11132]
New Orleans Women’s March Latest To Be Canceled After Co-Chairs Exposed As Racists	15 22:54 james [11129]
Parkland shooting commission recommends teachers should be armed	3 12:40 M. Murcek [11133]
In a pulpit critique of Donald Trump, Hank Johnson invokes Adolf Hitler	14 23:43 Glang Panda2694 [11127]

    
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                        22:48 Big Panda9909

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                        20:47 Glenmore

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                        19:26 Bright Pebbles

                        19:09 Mike Kozlowski

                        18:26 European Conservative

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Who's in the News
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6	Islamic State
6	Sublime Porte
3	Govt of Syria
2	Govt of Pakistan
2	al-Nusra
2	Commies
2	Moslem Colonists
2	Govt of Iran
2	Palestinian Authority
1	Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Fatah
1	Hezbollah
1	Houthis
1	Narcos
1	Taliban

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Two weeks of WOT

Thu 2019-01-03
Turkey’s planned invasion impeded by new jihadist offensive in Aleppo

Wed 2019-01-02
Sisi supporters try to amend Egypt's constitution to let him remain in power

Tue 2019-01-01
Iraqi warplanes hit strategic Daesh position in eastern Syria, kills 30 commanders

Mon 2018-12-31
2 killed, dozens wounded in bombing near Philippines mall

Sun 2018-12-30
Morocco arrests Swiss-Spaniard over beheaded tourists

Sat 2018-12-29
Death toll in IED attack on Vietnamese tourists bus in Giza, Egypt rises to four; 10 injured

Fri 2018-12-28
Arab Israeli who glided into Syria to join Islamic State jailed for 3.5 years

Thu 2018-12-27
Israel announces it has found and destroyed another Hezbollah tunnel

Wed 2018-12-26
Nigerian army says 14 personnel killed in Boko Haram ambush

Tue 2018-12-25
Daesh’s second-in-command killed in eastern Syria: report

Mon 2018-12-24
Libya complains about weapons cargo from Turkey, new investigation launched

Sun 2018-12-23
Somalia blast kills at least 16 near presidential palace

Sat 2018-12-22
Nine new arrests in Morocco over murder of Scandinavian hikers

Fri 2018-12-21
ISIS Blamed for Murder of Scandinavian Women on Camera in Morocco

Thu 2018-12-20
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