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Taliban takes control of Dahana-e-Ghori in North of Afghanistan
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Firecrackers Spark Stampede At French Riviera Resort	1 20:02 swksvolFF [11]
Calais Locals Warned to Stay Away from Main Roads As Migrants Smash Vehicles	7 22:24 brujotejano [8]
US nukes at Turkey base at risk of seizure ‐ report	3 23:23 newc [7]
NATO Partner Turkey: Give us EU visa freedom in October or abandon migrant deal	7 23:24 newc [10]
Hezbollah, Hamas Officials Confirm: Iran Funds Our Activity	7 22:19 Bov Flimbers [14]
Milwaukee: Blacks defend career criminal after he was shot dead	11 22:03 Bov Flimbers [10]
Terrorists attack police in Jammu state, India	0 [10]
Good morning	5 22:41 Zenobia Floger6220 [5]
Taliban takes control of Dahana-e-Ghori in North of Afghanistan	0 [5]
11 held in Lahore combing operation	0 [13]
Rangers bust slave ring in Punjab	0 [11]
Tajouri’s militia attack Tripoli intelligence buildings	0 [5]
6 Soddies die in missile attack in Najran	0 [6]
Yemenis Kill Three Saudi Troops in Retaliatory Missile Attack	0 [5]
Soddy forces claim missile intercept	0 [7]
Clashes Ongoing In Baghlan Districts	0 [2]
Heavy Clashes Ongoing in Helmand's Garmsir District	0 [6]
ISIS troops destroy power station in Salahuddin	2 16:53 SteveS [5]
The Beatings Will Continue: Iraqi Edtion	0 [9]
Ninevah Nightmares: 40+ die	0 [3]
Anbar Antics: 15 die	0 [10]
Over 150 held in Kohat, Swabi	0 [8]
Three ‘militants’ killed in shootout	0 [8]
Kuwait says it arrests 10 Iranians who are ‘infiltrators’	0 [8]
PYD accused of changing demography in Manbij	2 09:28 Shipman [13]
Qamishli: PYD encircles Tal Hamis town, tensions rise with regime forces	0 [14]
In video: Russian strategic bombers obliterate ISIS in Deir El Zor	1 09:59 Skidmark [6]
Jihadi rebels launch fresh offensive in west Aleppo. Map Update	0 [8]
ISIS reportedly attacked U.S. base in northern Syria	4 22:55 Skidmark [11]
Syrian Army makes huge advance in key Islamist stronghold outside Damascus	0 [12]
Suicide bombing kills dozens of jihadists	0 [4]
Syrian Army advances in southwest Aleppo	0 [10]
Woman and suspect die after Swiss train attack, two girls in serious condition	2 13:52 Fat Bob Thineck6489 [6]
Warplanes pound Syria's Idlib as battles rage in Aleppo	0 [5]
Libyans fighting Islamic State in Sirte report advances along coast	0 [3]
Kurdish forces in fresh push to capture Mosul from Islamic State	0 [5]
U.S Special Forces kill 30 Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia	4 21:38 Besoeker [3]
Isiolo terror suspects had been to Somalia in 2012 for radicalisation	0 [5]
Yemen army pushes al Qaeda fighters from two cities, about 40 dead	0 [4]
Page 2: WoT Background
US nuclear weapons at Turkey's Incirlik Air Base could be 'a roll of the dice' from falling to the wrong hands	1 20:30 Crusader [8]
NATO denies ISIS claims it has assassinated US military commander in Kabul bomb attack	0 [4]
Syrian rebels say al-Bab is on their Christmas list	0 [6]
In response to talks plan, India lists issues that must be resolved first	1 00:05 Frank G on the road [7]
German far-right leader wants to send refugees to islands outside Europe	7 17:03 Cheaderhead [1]
Afghan officials: ISIS expands presence in restive south	0 [6]
Syrian girl shot by sniper evacuated to hospital	0 [6]
Jews expelled from Jerusalem site on mourning day	1 02:08 Skidmark [4]
Yemen PM arrives in Cairo, to meet with Sisi	0 [3]
Coalition says deadly Yemen raid hit rebels, not school	0 [6]
Iraq: Arson likely behind deadly maternity ward fire	0 [4]
Saudi king returns home, gives bonus to personnel fighting in Yemen	1 02:10 Skidmark [6]
Alleged Shiite insurgents on trial in Azerbaijan	0 [8]
Alleged Daesh threat against Miss Universe pageant in Manila	0 [4]
Cell phone that triggered Thai bomb linked to Malaysia	0 [4]
Islamic State fighters fleeing besieged Libyan city could cross the Mediterranean in migrant boats, Italy warns	0 [6]
Indictment drawn up against leaders of Turkey's HDP	0 [3]
Hamas denies Netanyahu’s accusations on NGO funds	1 00:06 Frank G on the road [6]
Nasrallah: 'the Israeli home front will be hit'	1 12:06 JohnQC [8]
Pak Anti-Terror Agency Warns Taliban May Attack Wagah Border On 14th August, Their Independence Day	0 [6]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Hacking group purportedly hacked NSA-linked Equation Group, auctioning cyber weapons	0 [7]
Hillary Clinton's free college-tuition plan short on specifics	2 14:21 Glenmore [5]
Citing Clinton, sailor seeks leniency in submarine photos case	1 20:06 swksvolFF [7]
Army veteran arrested for hanging US flag upside down in protest	2 13:36 Deacon Blues []
Suspected shooter in Queens slaying of Imam and friend taken into police custody, may have been settling score in Muslim-Hispanic feud	1 19:54 Pappy [3]
8 Reasons For The Fall of Rome	18 15:33 swksvolFF [5]
Row Erupts Over Turkeys ‘Legalisation' Of Sex With Children	4 16:58 SteveS [4]
B-1, B-2 and B-52 Bombers All Descend on Guam in a Massive Show of Force	5 11:26 Abu Uluque [2]
Strangled Samia to death, former husband confesses	0 [6]
Jordanian writer charged with offending Islam over Facebook cartoon	3 13:26 Vast Right Wing Conspiracy [2]
South Sudan fighting sparks fears of return to civil war	0 [3]
Ankara summons Austria envoy over age of consent	1 10:53 charger [4]
Man wounded by harpoon in Corsican burkini riot	4 15:45 ryuge [5]
Page 4: Opinion
What's The Truth Behind Hillary Clinton's Weird Recent Behavior? (VIDEO)	13 21:47 Besoeker [7]
Mercer: The Clinton Media's Manufactured Reality	8 18:24 JohnQC [5]
Muslim Walks Into Woods, Cops Make Alarming Find After Seeing What Emerges	3 12:32 Boss Oppressor of the Jutes5362 [2]
Page 6: Politix
An expert says we won't have to wait until October for an election-changing surprise	4 22:24 Mullah Richard via VPN [8]
Hillary scrubs sexual assault pledge after allegations against Bill resurface	0 [3]
Soros Groups Get Hacked, Hundreds Of Documents Leaked	4 22:20 Blossom Unains5562 [11]
Independent Candidate Evan McMullin Says He’s Not Responsible If Trump Loses	9 16:47 charger [3]
Panetta somehow defends Clinton Foundation-State Department relationship	5 13:34 Crusader [8]

    
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14	Islamic State
6	Govt of Syria
3	Taliban
3	Sublime Porte
2	TTP
2	al-Shabaab
2	Govt of Pakistan
2	Houthis
1	Hezbollah
1	al-Qaeda in Arabia
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	Govt of Iran
1	Arab Spring
1	Thai Insurgency
1	Hamas

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Two weeks of WOT

Mon 2016-08-15
Taliban takes control of Dahana-e-Ghori in North of Afghanistan

Sun 2016-08-14
ISIS Member Beheads His Father in Mosul

Sat 2016-08-13
Terror on Swiss train as passengers are attacked by passenger with fire and knife

Fri 2016-08-12
Iraq Kurds Say IS Financier Killed in Joint Raid with U.S.

Thu 2016-08-11
Canadian authorities foil ISIS suicide bombing, suspect killed

Wed 2016-08-10
Hezbollah drone carries out airstrike over southern Aleppo

Tue 2016-08-09
Jamaat-ur-Ahrar claims hospital bomb attack that killed 70

Mon 2016-08-08
Iran executes nuclear scientist reputed to have spied for U.S.

Sun 2016-08-07
Syrian opposition: rebels break Aleppo siege

Sat 2016-08-06
Belgium police machete attack: Female officer attacked outside station by someone shouting 'Allahuh Akhbar'

Fri 2016-08-05
Head of Isis in Egypt killed by security forces

Thu 2016-08-04
Islamic State Names New Leader of Boko Haram

Wed 2016-08-03
Taliban Shadow Governor, Military Head Killed in Helmand Drone Strike

Tue 2016-08-02
Bangla:9 'militants' killed in Kalyanpur joint drive, 2 in custody

Mon 2016-08-01
Salafists blow up 16-century mosque in Yemen

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