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Afghanistan: US Will not Provide Air Support after Withdrawal
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Good Morning	6 23:56 Dron66046 [11160]
NIA charges 8 Khalistan Liberation Force terrorists in killing of Shaurya Chakra Awardee Balwinder Singh	0 [11146]
After a day of quiet, Gaza terrorists fire 2 rockets toward Israel	1 06:49 Frank G [11142]
'Massive' Houthi attack on Marib thwarted: Military sources	0 [11142]
Takhar Residents Take Up Arms Against Taliban	2 12:13 trailing wife [11149]
Unknown gunmen kill former Taliban commander in Nangarhar	1 14:49 ed in texas [11151]
3 Security Forces Killed in Uruzgan Attack	0 [11136]
Second ‘most prominent’ Taliban commander killed in Kandahar: Saraj	0 [11150]
Student body president of Virginia Commonwealth University has history of violent extremist, racist online posts	7 15:38 Grampaw Phavish2227 [11145]
Beirut Airport Seizes Cocaine After Drug Crackdown Pledge	1 14:52 ed in texas [11140]
Explosive-Laden Boat Destroyed off Saudi Arabia's Yanbu Port	0 [11141]
Turkish Soldier Killed, Six Injured in Northern Iraq Operations	0 [11149]
Israeli Military Says it Downed Hezbollah Drone on Lebanon Border	2 11:20 magpie [11139]
US Navy Ship Fires Warning Shots after Close Encounter with Iranian Vessels	2 23:55 Dron66046 [11140]
Senior IRGC Commander killed in northwest Iran	2 12:49 trailing wife [11144]
Five QRF officers shot in an ISIS attack in Diyala	0 [11159]
NYPD Detective attacked with stick in broad daylight, suspect chased and arrested	8 15:01 Grampaw Phavish2227 [11132]
Page 2: WoT Background
Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats	5 16:05 Skidmark [11141]
New footage shows 'militarized' sheriff's deputy vehicles rushing to drug dealer Andrew Brown's home before his fatal shooting as pressure mounts on cops to release full bodycam videos	2 16:46 Crains Crick8686 [11144]
Somalia: Farmajo withdraws troops from regions amid fears of imminent war	0 [11153]
US orders big drawdown at Kabul embassy as troops leave	1 16:07 Skidmark [11151]
Iran calls for prisoner swap with US as nuclear talks continue	1 13:46 magpie [11138]
NDS: 408 Daesh Members From 13 Countries in Afghan Govt Jails	0 [11135]
Afghanistan: US Will not Provide Air Support after Withdrawal	21 22:24 These Forkbeard7574 [11173]
US to deploy additional ‘650 Rangers’ to Afghanistan	3 12:14 swksvolFF [11144]
Sudan's Burhan, Hamdok Meet with Senior Military Commanders	0 [11137]
Tunisia Opposition Calls for Removing Ennahda to End Constitutional Crisis	1 09:49 b [11138]
Morocco PM: Spain’s Hosting of Polisario Head under False Identity Is a Scandal	0 [11141]
Iran Orders Probe into 'Conspiracy' of Leaked Zarif Audio	1 14:45 ed in texas [11139]
Turkey: We Respect Saudi Decisions in Khashoggi Case	0 [11143]
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman: Iran is a neighbor in the region	1 01:00 SteveS [11145]
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Yemen: Saudi Arabia will never accept to have an armed militia on its borders	1 16:11 Skidmark [11143]
Only 260 square kilometers remain uncleared of landmines out of original 776 sq km in the Kurdistan Region: official	0 [11145]
Turkey's Erdogan wants Biden to reverse Armenian genocide declaration	5 17:04 These Forkbeard7574 [11150]
Palestinian President Unleashes Profane Rant Against Rest of the World	5 14:43 ed in texas [11136]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Gunman shot dead by cops after 'killing newlywed man and Uber driver in five separate drive-by shootings in LA' in possible anti-Asian hate crime	3 14:16 Rob Crawford [11144]
'Drunk driver', 32, who said 'f**k the police' and downed tequila and wine during podcast just HOURS before she 'killed cop in a hit-and-run' boasted about carrying a knife, being pro capital punishment and now faces 13 charges and 15 years in jail	4 13:06 Chris [11140]
Australia warns 'the drums of war are beating' as it pledges to upgrade military bases and expand drills with US forces amid growing Chinese tensions	0 [11139]
The Bryant Background You'll Never Hear	5 20:47 Canuckistan sniper [11411]
War games: Army's new night vision goggles look like they are straight out of Halo video games	6 14:33 Dron66046 [11140]
'Strippers bit officer's nipples to keep him awake': Decorated US army chief resigns after his battalion got drunk and went 'off the rails' during trip to Polish lap-dancing club	8 21:26 SteveS [11148]
Lawyer for Ashli Babbitt's Family Says Lawsuit Will Be Filed Soon Against US Capitol Police	3 15:08 Grampaw Phavish2227 [11150]
Iran Fears South African, Indian Variants as Daily Virus Deaths Hit Record	2 12:47 trailing wife [11134]
Turkey's Banks Shy Away from Erdogan's 'Crazy' Canal	1 10:01 b [11146]
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman: VAT at 15 percent will be imposed in the Kingdom for five years at most	3 17:01 swksvolFF [11138]
Ex-con arrested in brutal attack on Asian man in Harlem	1 09:58 Skidmark [11141]
Man in Chewbacca costume wanted in New Orleans stabbing	4 16:59 swksvolFF [11132]
Amanda Milius on the Oscars: Hollywood's Abandonment of 'Half of America' Made It 'Culturally Irrelevant'	15 22:26 Clem [11153]
Woman kills man and his dog in hit-and-run while fleeing from another hit-and-run only moments before: Police	2 11:56 Snoper Tojo5167 [11150]
False alarm for SpaceX: Space Command blames 'reporting error' after crew were told to buckle up and brace for 'collision with unknown object'	0 [11131]
NYPD detective is attacked as he probes robbery: NYC police union blames De Blasio for soaring crime as shootings rocket by 257% and man is shot dead after asking a stranger if he is 'ok'	1 09:56 Skidmark [11145]
Page 4: Opinion
CDC revises COVID-19 guidelines, says fully vaccinated can exercise, gather outdoors without mask	7 22:29 Clem [11143]
Is it time to clean up our Justice System?	2 12:00 Procopius2k [11134]
Why The U.S. Government Stopped Funding A Research Project On Bats And Coronaviruses	4 15:41 Grampaw Phavish2227 [11141]
Trump's Official Smithsonian Portrait - not bad!	0 [11131]
The Junta's Abolition Of The Constitution	1 06:25 Procopius2k [11142]
Page 6: Politix
Hunter Biden to Guest Teach University Class on 'Fake News'	5 17:20 Skidmark [11146]
Oops: Gannett regrets getting caught trying to stealth-update Stacey Abrams' op-ed in USA Today	3 14:38 jpal [11146]
Judicial Watch: Documents Show CA State Officials Coordinated with Big Tech to Censor Americans' Election Posts	0 [11135]
Democrats are the party of the wealthy, IRS data shows	0 [11138]
John Kerry faces calls to resign over allegations of leaking Israeli intel to Iran	13 15:52 Raj [11146]
Gov. Gavin Newsom to face recall election as Republican-led effort hits signature goal	3 15:17 swksvolFF [11132]
Charlotte arts group APOLOGIZES for funding city's symphony, opera and children's theater since 1958 - calling them 'white, Western Eurocentric organizations'	19 23:48 Dron66046 [11148]
Cuomo signals that nothing will get him to resign	2 13:13 Abu Uluque [11143]
Hey, Blas: It's long past time to do something about the madness in city streets	1 15:12 Grampaw Phavish2227 [11149]
Simon and Schuster staffers call for Mike Pence memoir to be canceled	5 12:17 g(r)omgoru [11135]
Obama White House Adviser Arrested For Stealing Over $200K From Charter Schools	5 09:37 Glenmore [11138]

    
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Who's in the News
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7	Govt of Iran
4	Sublime Porte
3	Taliban
2	Houthis
2	Govt of Saudi Arabia
2	Islamic State
2	Narcos
2	Commies
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1	Antifa/BLM
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Hamas
1	Hezbollah
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Palestinian Authority

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Wed 2021-04-28
Afghanistan: US Will not Provide Air Support after Withdrawal

Tue 2021-04-27
Explosive-laden balloons launched from Gaza towards Israel

Mon 2021-04-26
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Sun 2021-04-25
Sri Lanka arrests top Muslim leader over 2019 Easter attacks

Sat 2021-04-24
German court convicts ISIS woman of crimes against humanity for Yazidi enslavement

Fri 2021-04-23
Nigeria: At Least 83 Killed As Bandits Strike Again in Zamfara

Thu 2021-04-22
Israel retaliates after Syrian missile lands near nuclear reactor

Wed 2021-04-21
'Unbearable' conditions push Biden administration to close Houston migrant center

Tue 2021-04-20
Chad's president Deby dies after fighting rebels on battlefield- Army

Mon 2021-04-19
Khartoum, ICC Agree to Try Bashir

Sun 2021-04-18
Mozambique: Terrorists Destroy Over 100 Cabo Delgado Schools

Sat 2021-04-17
Iran Starts Enriching Uranium at 60%, its Highest Level Ever

Fri 2021-04-16
Russia downs American spy plane - correction: "Escorted"

Thu 2021-04-15
Biden Announces Withdrawal of US Forces from Afghanistan, Germany and Britain to follow

Wed 2021-04-14
Minnesota National Guard have deployed to Brooklyn Center following mass race rioting and looting by BLM

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