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15 Niger troops killed in ambush, subsequent blast
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Drone footage of migrants at Texas bridge an 'absolute catastrophe' from Biden, Republican says	1 12:22 Mike Kozlowski [11126]
Antifa rioter identified as homicide victim found burned at Portland homeless encampment	9 20:53 Tyranysaurus Jones4656 [11128]
Good Morning	6 20:06 Lord Garth [11128]
Iran tells citizens to leave Afghan cities amid heightened security risks	1 01:26 Chris [11125]
15 Niger troops killed in ambush, subsequent blast	4 23:48 SteveS [11129]
Yemeni (Houthi) army liberates Takfiri-held areas, kills hundreds of terrorists	0 [11125]
400 Migrants Rescued Off Libyan Coast	0 [11124]
Kandahar fighting cools for the moment	2 19:56 trailing wife [11127]
Two shot dead at funeral for Hezbollah commander south of Beirut, or possibly three with two of the attackers killed as well	0 [11125]
Fighting Continues in Key Areas of Lashkargah for 2nd Day	0 [11125]
Tunisian forces arrest 2 more Islamist MPs critical of president	0 [11128]
NGO ships rescue over 400 people from Mediterranean	2 07:05 trailing wife [11124]
'89 takfiris killed in North Sinai, 8 army heroes martyred and wounded in qualitative anti-terrorism operations': Egypt’s Armed Forces	3 06:58 trailing wife [11126]
Clashes Intensify in Herat as Reinforcements Arrive	0 [11132]
Page 2: WoT Background
Resistance front exposed Israel’s vulnerability in tanker attack: Journalist	1 17:08 Slease Phailet8995 [11123]
Hamas says continuing political, financial, and arms support by the United States for Israel makes Washington an accessory to ceaseless aggression	9 18:46 Rob Crawford [11125]
Israel’s accusation of Iran’s involvement in ship attack ‘childish’, influenced by Zionist lobby: Foreign Ministry	0 [11126]
UN says Israel closure of Gaza crossings impedes reconstruction of blockaded enclave	3 16:17 Slease Phailet8995 [11127]
Israel plans to seize large swaths of Palestinian land to build new settlements: Palestinian official	4 19:37 Xyz [11124]
Libyan Army to Increase Patrols in Southern Libya	1 11:50 Gerthudion Whomoper3485 [11125]
US is planning a new sanctions campaign against Iran’s evolving capabilities for precision strikes using drones and guided missiles	4 18:10 Procopius2k [11126]
Afghan Army Fuel Sold in Zabul in Major Embezzlement Case	3 22:39 Bangkok Billy [11127]
IRGC generals urge Iranian parliament to pass a bill limiting Instagram	3 21:32 Marilyn Bumble4397 [11128]
Israeli: Ministers okay granting 15,000 more work permits to Palestinians	0 [11124]
Ismail Haniyeh elected to another term as Hamas chief	1 01:35 Chris [11128]
Kashmiri youths visiting Pakistan on valid papers infiltrating back as terrorists	1 22:21 Dron66046 [11124]
Qureshi Says Taliban Will Keep Daesh Out of Afghanistan: Media	4 06:15 Besoeker [11126]
Afghan Watchdog Reports 80% Increase in Civilian Casualties	0 [11126]
Pakistan will not accept more Afghan refugees: Pakistan’s NSA	1 11:55 Gerthudion Whomoper3485 [11125]
Afghan government halts development projects nation-wide	1 05:41 Dron66046 [11127]
US intends to escalate Afghanistan’s air exports: SIGAR	9 23:36 Skidmark [11126]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Senate Committee Unanimously Approves Resolution Supporting Cuba Protesters	2 14:50 NN2N1 [11124]
99.999% of fully vaccinated Americans have not had a deadly Covid-19 breakthrough case, CDC data shows	3 18:32 JohnQC [11124]
Taxpayers expecting refunds receive confusing IRS letter requesting money	6 19:15 Besoeker [11127]
Federal Government Issued $783.5M in Stimulus Checks for Prisoners	1 12:40 Skidmark [11126]
Australians Who Post Anti-Lockdown Content Online Could Face $11,000 Fines	4 18:17 magpie [11127]
Perfidious Albion's 'ethical vegans' may get a Jab Pass	1 18:14 magpie [11127]
Contagion in the Chinese credit market?	9 22:29 Zhang Fei [11127]
Red Dawn: Chinese Paramilitary Reportedly Training Elite Cuban Forces	15 20:11 trailing wife [11128]
Leaked audio from Texas border facility reveals alleged sexual misconduct	0 [11126]
Packed Lollapalooza wraps up with massive crowds in Chicago amid fears the four-day concert could become a COVID super-spreader event	2 08:52 Skidmark [11126]
Amid record NHS backlog, UK sees a surge in patients self-funding	1 01:38 Chris [11126]
Los Angeles criminalizes being homeless in the city	4 08:57 M. Murcek [11132]
Belarusian sprinter 'won't return home' after speaking out against coaches at Olympics	3 10:35 ed in texas [11124]
Tourists evacuated as fires rage in Turkey, Italian resort destroyed	1 09:51 Bobby [11126]
Customers hold down man suspected of sexual battery	2 08:14 Procopius2k [11129]
18 people shot, 2 fatally during bloody night in NYC	1 09:04 Skidmark [11127]
Four soldiers killed in Donetsk artillery shelling	0 [11128]
Four dead in chemical plant explosion in Rostov region	0 [11124]
Page 4: Opinion
An Invitation to Anarchy	2 11:43 Dron66046 [11123]
The Road to Totalitarianism	4 13:24 Cesare [11122]
Biden's threat of gun reform driving surge in purchases	3 20:59 SteveS [11128]
Threats of violence spark fear of election worker exodus	5 19:16 SteveS [11127]
Bill Maher Says "Woke" Tokyo Olympics Is Riddled With Cancel Culture On ‘Real Time	3 11:28 JohnQC [11130]
The Anti-vaccine Con Job Is Becoming Untenable	12 10:46 Marilyn Bumble4397 [11132]
WHOA: I had no idea HOW MANY Americans who ARE vaccinated have been INFECTED and DIED from Covid!	1 02:03 Besoeker [11125]
Wuhan Scientists Genetically Manipulated Coronavirus, Congressional Report Says	7 11:48 Dron66046 [11127]
Chinese concept of Unrestricted Warfare (video)	2 06:07 Besoeker [11124]
Page 6: Politix
Trump PAC Raises Record-Breaking $82 million	1 14:10 JohnQC [11125]
Ocasio-Cortez: Democrats can't blame Republicans for end of eviction moratorium	11 16:43 Chris [11129]
Anti-socialist Eric Adams faces new foe in mayoral election	0 [11126]
Real-estate honchos dump big bucks into Gov. Cuomo's re-election bid	4 15:33 magpie [11127]
Agency: Trump is due $1M tax refund for Chicago skyscraper	2 10:39 ed in texas [11129]

    
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                        20:23 Grampaw Smiter of the Algonquins3429

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1	Muslim Brotherhood
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1	Arab Spring
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Two weeks of WOT

Mon 2021-08-02
15 Niger troops killed in ambush, subsequent blast

Sun 2021-08-01
Bus with soccer players blown up in Somalia as key election starts

Sat 2021-07-31
Tanker managed by Israeli firm attacked off Oman, killing two

Fri 2021-07-30
Secret files show Iranian plans to sink ships using cyberattacks

Thu 2021-07-29
3 Tunisian parties, including Ennahda, face legal probe
over foreign funding

Wed 2021-07-28
Libya militia leader Mohammed al-Kani diagnosed with rigor mortis

Tue 2021-07-27
'Death to the dictator!': Anti-government protests reach Tehran

Mon 2021-07-26
Tunisian army deployed in the capital

Sun 2021-07-25
US military targets Al-shabaab again in Somalia
Ilhan Omar bitches about it

Sat 2021-07-24
Nigeria jails 10 pirates over ship hijacking

Fri 2021-07-23
Taliban claim control of some 90% of Afghanistan's border areas

Thu 2021-07-22
Nigeria: 100 kidnapped villagers released by bandits

Wed 2021-07-21
30 Civilians Killed And More Than 50 Others Wounded In Sadr City Explosion

Tue 2021-07-20
Ghani Visits Herat to Review Security Situation

Mon 2021-07-19
‘967 Taliban Killed in 4 Days’ as Clashes Continue: ANDSF

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