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Syrian Army deploys entire artillery division of howitzers, field guns, mortars and Grad rocket launchers for east Damascus battle
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Page 1: WoT Operations
Europe ~~migrant~~ colonist briefs	0 [11126]
Rantburg Exclusive: 2/18/2018 SDF Battle Field Combat Report and Terrorist Attack In Qamlishlo	0 [11124]
Turkish Army hurls another mechanized battalion at Kurdish forces in Afrin battle	5 12:45 DarthVader [11124]
Good morning	9 13:29 magpie [11125]
Syrian Army deploys entire artillery division of howitzers, field guns, mortars and Grad rocket launchers for east Damascus battle	2 23:19 Richard Aubrey [11133]
Syrian Army general for Deir Ezzor killed by ISIS in deadly ambush	0 [11125]
Houthi forces strike Saudi Army positions in the Jizan Region	1 03:18 newc [11126]
VIDEO: Iraqi forces deploy guided-missile combat drones to eliminate ISIS remnants	2 13:48 jpal [11125]
12 ISIL widows sentenced to death, life by Iraqi court	1 09:12 gorb [11124]
Car bomb in Syria’s Qamishli kills five people - state media	0 [11126]
Arab Coalition intercepts ballistic missile in Yemen	0 [11125]
Al-Shabaab terrorists kill 3 teachers at Kenya school	0 [11126]
Two European nationals ‘neutralized’ in Afrin, Syria	0 [11125]
Islamic State says responsible for attack on church in Russia	0 [11129]
Clashes leave 27 dead as Yemen troops target Al-Qaeda	0 [11126]
Five dead after church shooting in southern Russia, attacker killed	0 [11128]
Iraq tightens security on borders with neighboring countries over IS threat	2 13:53 jpal [11127]
Three people injured in bomb blast near Baghdad street market	0 [11123]
Four army personnel killed in clashes with IS militants in Iraq’s Mosul	0 [11128]
Nigeria Frees 475 Boko Haram Suspects for Lack of Evidence	0 [11125]
IDF attacks 18 Gaza targets after rocket hits Israeli home in south	3 14:46 trailing wife [11126]
Egypt sentences 65 Islamists to jail for incitement	0 [11126]
Islamic Jihad plot to bomb Lieberman convoy foiled	0 [11124]
Cops foil attempt by Palestinian to smuggle gun into West Bank military court	0 [11126]
Page 2: WoT Background
Arrow 3 successfully tested in overnight trial	0 [11123]
US said to only want European ‘commitment’ to improve Iran nuclear deal	0 [11125]
Hungary's Orban calls for global anti-migrant alliance with eye on 2018 elections	0 [11124]
Syrian Kurdish official: Deal for Syrian army to enter Afrin	3 20:45 magpie [11128]
US still unsure who directed Syria attack, despite Russian deaths	0 [11123]
Saleh’s nephew seen in Yemen’s Hodeidah following victories	0 [11124]
North London Mosque opens to visitors	1 18:56 Skidmark [11126]
Turkey gave the US another chance: FM Cavusoglu	0 [11122]
German 'Islamic State' bride sentenced to 6 years in prison	0 [11123]
Jaish-e-Mohammad owns up Jammu Army camp attack, Masood Azhar hails jihadis	0 [11128]
Al-Qaeda urges Egyptians to topple government	0 [11122]
IS members, loyalists gear up to run for parliamentary election, says official	0 [11128]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Violent Brawls Transform Carnival Trip into 'Cruise from Hell,' Passengers Say	2 18:57 Skidmark [11128]
Adam Rippon Will NOT Work For NBC As A Correspondent For Remainder Of 2018 Winter Olympics	11 19:36 swksvolFF [11131]
Texas school sign: 'Staff armed and trained' to protect students 'with deadly force if necessary'	9 21:18 NoMoreBS [11127]
Focus on Dreamers breeds resentment from other immigrants here illegally	3 14:26 charger [11126]
Iranian Regime Using Cyber Warfare Against Civilians to Preserve Theocracy	1 08:33 Besoeker [11124]
Steve Kroft Inverviews David Cornwall aka John le Carré (video)	6 16:37 g(r)omgoru [11123]
Saudi women to start own business without male permission	1 11:54 Raj [11124]
John Kelly involved in November scuffle with Chinese officials after nuclear football blocked from following Trump: Report	6 13:32 ranture [11126]
From Facebook Via Twitter: Some People Are Disappointed In The Black Panther Movie For Interesting Reasons	3 06:12 Besoeker [11125]
Some very quirky stuff to make your Monday go smoother.	2 01:55 Alaska Paul [11126]
Canada deports North Korean asylum seekers	10 15:44 Procopius2k [11126]
Pakistan’s Imran Khan ties knot to ~~'close personal friend'~~ ~~'lifestyle'~~ ‘spiritual adviser’ in third marriage	1 19:00 Skidmark [11126]
How Grace Got Her 'Fake' PhD	3 17:27 Bright Pebbles [11124]
Cult of personality: FBI ignores online ‘Columbiner culture’ glorifying mass shooters	5 14:13 JohnQC [11128]
Egypt's health ministry: Teenage FGM rate declined by 13% from 2008-2014	1 12:45 M. Murcek [11124]
Page 4: Opinion
Infidel Women: Spoils of War (Caution - graphic images)	2 22:26 Sock Puppet of Doom [11127]
The Left Is Reaping the Whirlwind of the Culture They Made	0 [11126]
Olympics Ratings Fall To 2018 Low On 2nd Saturday; Steady With Sochi 2014	9 19:49 E. Borgia4718 [11126]
When Will We Have the Guts to Link Fatherlessness to School Shootings?	12 23:56 JohnQC [11131]
A Russian version of the private army in the movie Kelly's Heroes?	6 22:33 newc [11129]
One Kim to rule them all	5 14:43 Mullah Richard [11125]
Turkish crackdown	1 11:16 AlanC [11124]
What Kenya Has to Show for Sending Troops Into Somalia Seven Years Ago	3 19:05 Skidmark [11129]
Page 6: Politix
How A Plea Reversal From Michael Flynn Could Uncover More Federal Corruption	10 21:37 ClemKadiddlehopper9000 [11127]
Ted Cruz - Trump's Wingman	2 14:42 Warthog [11124]
Hillary Campaign Colluded With British Labourites	1 13:27 Besoeker [11124]
CBS Host To Podesta: How Did Russians Know To Focus On Purple States, But Hillary Didn't?	7 15:26 3dc [11125]
Sessions: FBI's Handling Of The Dossier ‘Will Be Investigated' (video)	14 20:34 Woodrow [11126]

    
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                        20:34 Woodrow

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                        19:54 Winky the Ruthless3340

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                        18:33 Winky the Ruthless3340

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7	Islamic State
6	Sublime Porte
3	Govt of Syria
3	Moslem Colonists
3	Commies
3	Houthis
2	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Hamas
1	Govt of Iran
1	Islamic Jihad (Palestian)
1	al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
1	Jaish-e-Mohammad
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Pirates
1	al-Qaeda

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Mon 2018-02-19
Syrian Army deploys entire artillery division of howitzers, field guns, mortars and Grad rocket launchers for east Damascus battle

Sun 2018-02-18
Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaeda suspects in Yemen

Sat 2018-02-17
Senior IS Leader Returned to Iraq from Turkey

Fri 2018-02-16
Syria's Idlib IS-Free after 'Surrender' Tuesday

Thu 2018-02-15
Rebels strike western Syria’s primary power grid to leave millions without electricity

Wed 2018-02-14
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Tue 2018-02-13
Drone strike kills six Al Qaeda suspects in Yemen

Mon 2018-02-12
Sword-wielding man injures 4 worshipers at Indonesian church

Sun 2018-02-11
Jaish-e-Mohammad targets sleeping families at Sunjuwan Army camp, kills two soldiers

Sat 2018-02-10
TTP splinter group chief Khan Said ‘Sajna’ reported killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan

Fri 2018-02-09
Houthi leader killed in precision strike along with 35 others

Thu 2018-02-08
US kills more than 100 Assad regime fighters in largest deliberate strike against Syrian government forces

Wed 2018-02-07
Israelis kill Ahmad Nasser Jarrar, terrorist behind murder of Rabbi Raziel Shevah

Tue 2018-02-06
Chlorine gas dropped in rebel-held territory of Idlib, Syria

Mon 2018-02-05
Russian, Syrian warplanes unleash all-out attack on ISIS in northeast Hama as army prepares to eliminate pocket

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