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LNA claims to destroy Turkish arms ship in Tripoli harbor.
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
LNA claims to destroy Turkish arms ship in Tripoli harbor.	2 12:49 lord garth [11130]
Syrian army taking care of enemy graves.	0 [11126]
Norway Mosque Shooter Charged with Murder, Terrorism	2 02:05 Dron66046 [11133]
‘Five Army Soldiers Killed’ in Kunduz Attack: MoD	0 [11123]
Iraqi students in #Maysan University reiterate their support to anti-government protests	1 01:51 g(r)omgoru [11126]
Iraqi security forces in #Karbala are side by side with protesters, demanding the fulfillment of their demands	0 [11128]
Government troops continue assault against protesters using tear gas bombs and hunting guns at al-Khillani Square in #Baghdad	0 [11125]
Iranian female political prisoners have called on their compatriots to boycott the parliamentary elections scheduled for later this week	0 [11125]
Students of #Nasiriya universities mourn their colleague Abadi al-Assadi, who was killed today	0 [11126]
ISIS attacks #Iraqi army checkpoint near #Diyalah bridge. At least one ISF killed	0 [11128]
2 militants held, 4 suicide bombings detonated in Kabul and Kandahar	0 [11129]
GNA, with the help of the #Erdogan regime, are planning to assassinate the General Commander of the Libyan National Army #LNA Haftar	0 [11125]
GNA #terrorist militia are currently bombarding Gaser Bin Gashir #Tripoli with Grad missiles resulting in 21 civilians dead	2 19:14 jpal [11131]
Russian Air Force launches heavy attack over western #Aleppo	0 [11129]
Sea of Syrian Army reinforcements head to #Idlib to intensify offensive	0 [11130]
Turkey sends over 150 vehicles to #Idlib amid new Syrian Army advance	0 [11130]
Syrian Army 's about to surround another Turkish post after scoring new advance in west #Aleppo	3 16:33 magpie [11131]
Syrian Army approaches southern Afrin for first time in years	0 [11128]
Blast near Quetta Press Club claims 7 lives, leaves 21 injured	4 22:50 trailing wife [11141]
Page 2: WoT Background
Last week’s [Israeli] airstrikes destroyed IRGC Quds Force HQ, warehouse at Damascus airport	3 08:14 Besoeker [11129]
Palestinian found dead in West Bank identified	0 [11125]
Bahrain has sentenced a man to three years jail time for burning the Israeli flag at a PLO rally.	0 [11127]
Iran Says Citizen Held in Germany at U.S. Request Freed	4 22:21 trailing wife [11127]
Pakistan no longer a militant safe haven: PM Imran Khan	6 21:55 SteveS [11128]
Syria Army Finds Mass Grave near Damascus	0 [11131]
Denmark to resume anti-ISIS training of Iraqi troops	0 [11127]
Kurds, Sunni Arabs fear exclusion from Iraq’s new cabinet	0 [11124]
Peace Agreement Between US and Taliban 'Finalized': Abdullah	0 [11124]
#EU foreign ministers agreed Monday to a naval operation to enforce an arms embargo on war-torn #Libya	1 16:57 magpie [11129]
First senior foreign official to visit the new PM of Lebanon: #Iran's parliament speaker	0 [11126]
Commander of the IRGC Salami cautions Israel against any ‘acts of mischief’	2 08:19 AlanC [11129]
Iraqi Shiite Militia Leader Sheikh Akram Al-Kaabi: We Are Resuming Covert Operations against U.S. Forces	1 13:59 Ebboluns Shong6204 [11125]
Iraqi Shiite Militia Leader Qais Khazali: We May Target U.S. Economic Interests Outside of Iraq	0 [11125]
Iranian delegation headed by Larijani discussed with Nasrallah and the Iranian ambassador different ways to face the economic, political and security challenges	0 [11126]
Murder of Georgian asylum-seeker of Chechen origin, Zelimkhan Khangoshvili linked to Russia’s security service FSB	1 16:44 Dron66046 [11130]
#Terrorists leaders and organizations links to the #Benghazi #US embassy attack	1 23:34 gorb [11129]
#Syria to reopen #Aleppo International Airport for first time in 9 years	0 [11124]
Victory in #Aleppo does not mean end of Syrian War: Assad	0 [11124]
NATO has no plans to provide military support to Turkey in #Idlib	0 [11126]
Iran’s beleaguered president rules out resignation	0 [11123]
FM Qureshi wishes Geelani speedy recovery	0 [11131]
News of Ehsanullah Ehsan's escape is 'true', state is aware, says Interior Minister Ijaz Shah	0 [11128]
Bogus criminal justice reforms are endangering police, civilians across USA	3 11:58 Alaska Paul [11127]
German far right arrests reveal 'shocking' mosque attack plan	6 14:40 rjschwarz [11124]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Loose cell service and poorly designed car refuses to run until who car is rebooted.	6 19:25 Thing From Snowy Mountain [11128]
Boy Scouts File For Ch. 11 Bankruptcy Protection	12 16:41 Varmint Splat1454 [11126]
Tesla Berlin Factory Risks Months-Long Legal Delay Over Wildlife	1 10:15 3dc [11132]
Modi Responsible for Increased Attacks on Christians?	3 15:03 g(r)omgoru [11125]
Ball State Sez Prof's Seating Request is an 'Unnecessary Distraction' - Puts Him on Leave for remainder of Semester	1 07:50 Besoeker [11129]
Russian divers mapping precise location of trans-Atlantic fiber cables	3 10:25 Skidmark [11126]
Pakistani air launched cruise missile tested	1 18:06 Seeking Cure For Ignorance [11125]
Head of Wuhan hospital who caught coronavirus is 'still having treatment' say health officials - after Chinese media reported he	13 10:30 NoMoreBS [11126]
Record number of anti-Semitic incidents documented in the Netherlands in 2019	0 [11130]
Country singer & Pedophile Daniel Lee Martin Finds Effective Cure	1 00:30 Alaska Paul [11134]
Head of Wuhan hospital dies of coronavirus	1 16:42 swksvolFF [11124]
Knife Attacker Injures Two in Moscow Church	2 23:32 Skidmark [11128]
Coronavirus cases rise again in China as recession looms for Japan, Singapore	0 [11125]
Woke Archbishop Brands Own Church ‘Racist’	5 22:02 Alaska Paul [11127]
Locust plague reaches coronavirus-hit China after wreaking havoc across Africa	4 18:23 Dron66046 [11125]
Fort Lauderdale mayor seeks state, federal aid after 211M gallons of sewage leaks from pipes into streets, drinking water	7 14:31 USN, Ret. [11128]
Page 4: Opinion
Wretchard: The Diamond Princess is a mini Earth that models the terminal effects of the Corona virus.	3 16:09 JFM [11129]
Justice Department Condemns Trump For Pardoning The Hamburglar	1 14:39 SteveS [11129]
Immigration to America is down. Wages are up. Are the two related?	1 09:30 Lex [11128]
Europeans resent Trump's forcing them to contribute to their own defense	18 17:06 Procopius2k [11125]
How the heroic Michael Flynn may have prevented WWIII	10 17:04 Thorong Grundy1520 [11132]
Are public hangings the answer?	3 15:07 rjschwarz [11128]
It's A Lie: What The Chinese Aren't Telling Us	5 12:45 Spirt Black7191 [11127]
War on terror has done nothing but create more terrorists	17 21:43 SteveS [11130]
Page 6: Politix
Ted Cruz Rant on Dems and answering Robert Reich	4 18:06 Raj [11128]
The price of crazy: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez yelps for help against 12 primary challengers	5 09:56 Lex [11122]
Harvey Weinstein rape case expected to end in acquittal, hung jury: Analyst	4 09:11 Raj [11126]
Al-Mustafa Shabbaz (William Bradley) who is believed to have assassinated Malcolm X was in a Cory Booker reelection campaign ad.	2 15:55 Mullah Richard [11128]
FBI Used ‘Briefing' with Trump, Flynn to Gather Evidence for Crossfire Hurricane Operation	2 12:03 Bobby [11130]
Parents freak out as ~~Carlos Danger~~ Anthony Weiner lobbies for more access to son’s school	2 12:05 Abu Uluque [11124]
Should Washington, D.C., become the 51st state?	13 12:48 Bob Grorong1136 [11127]
‘If You Show Up with Cancer and You’re 95 -- We Should Say We Can’t Do Anything’ -- Bloomberg Explains How Healthcare will Bankrupt Us Unless We Deny Care to Elderly	17 18:34 Dron66046 [11123]
Squeegee men, scourge of the ‘90s, are back in New York	5 19:33 Mullah Richard [11129]
MAXINE: ‘Fancy Parties’ In Beverly Hills Ought To Give CA ‘More Say’ Than Iowa, NH	8 09:55 Lex [11125]
Mark Zuckerberg Calls for Government Regulation of Social Media	7 16:50 Lex [11126]
Michael Bloomberg Belittled Farmers, Machinists: Modern Jobs Require More ‘Gray Matter’	35 22:57 Secret Master [11129]
Topless Protesters Interrupt Bernie Sanders Rally to Demand Action Against ‘Big Dairy’	6 20:37 Canuckistan sniper [11131]

    
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Who's in the News
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6	Govt of Iraq
6	Govt of Iran
6	Govt of Syria
4	Arab Spring
3	Taliban
3	Govt of Iran Proxies
3	Govt of Pakistan
3	Sublime Porte
3	Moslem Colonists
2	Islamic State
2	Commies
1	TTP
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	Hamas
1	Lashkar e-Jhangvi
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	PLO
1	Salafists

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LNA claims to destroy Turkish arms ship in Tripoli harbor.

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Fri 2020-02-14
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Thu 2020-02-13
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Wed 2020-02-12
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Tue 2020-02-11
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Mon 2020-02-10
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Sun 2020-02-09
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Sat 2020-02-08
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