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Libyan forces say Al-Qaeda commander killed in southern op
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Hashd al-Shaabi kill, wound 35 ISIS in Syria: statement	0 [11131]
Bombing at jihadist munition depot kills 11 in north Syria: monitor	0 [11126]
Al-Shabab Ambushes Ethiopian Troops’ Convoy In Somalia	0 [11129]
Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram strike near army chief's home	0 [11138]
Amnesty urges Sudan to halt 'deadly onslaught' on protesters	1 01:19 newc [11127]
Colombia blames deadly Bogota car bombing on ELN rebels	0 [11128]
Libyan forces say Al-Qaeda commander killed in southern op	0 [11137]
Airstrike on IS-held area in Eastern Syria kills 20	0 [11129]
Norway Probes Knife Attack as Possibly 'Terror-Related'	1 19:24 Omunter Clitle7071 [11134]
Sri Lanka Seize Explosives from Local Islamist Radicals	2 20:39 Chris [11143]
Young lady previously based in Norfolk one of three killed in Syria explosion	0 [11133]
Hamasnik nabbed crossing into Israel from Gaza, 10,000 in weekly riot	0 [11130]
Militants kill more than 100 soldiers in northeast Nigeria since late December: Aid agencies	0 [11129]
2 key Taliban commanders among several dead in Baghlan and Sar-e-Pul operations	0 [11129]
Coalition airstrike target Taliban IED planters in Nangarhar leaving 5 dead	0 [11130]
Scores of Taliban killed in Afghan and Coalition Forces operations in Kandahar	0 [11128]
Page 2: WoT Background
Turkey-backed militants cite religion to flatten tombs in Afrin	3 21:20 Woodrow [11134]
Report: U.S. will not intervene if IDF attacks Shi'ite militias in Iraq	7 14:14 Chris [11129]
Kenyan Authorities Investigate Local Role In Nairobi Attack	0 [11137]
POTUS says he will make a ‘major' announcement on Saturday about the border and government shutdown	0 [11129]
Qatar Donates 68 Armoured Vehicles To Somali Military	0 [11129]
Yemen's Huthis finance war with fuel from Iran: UN report	0 [11129]
Man sets himself on fire in central Prague	1 10:40 Fat Bob Glaise8594 [11127]
Algeria's Bouteflika: peace architect who has clung to power	0 [11131]
Turkey Says Syria Regime Forces Shouldn't Be Allowed in Manbij	1 01:03 Vespasian Unairt7733 [11131]
Sindh CTD steps up monitoring of social media to prevent spread of ‘hatred, militancy’	0 [11128]
EU could snub US-called summit on Iran, officials say	2 15:28 Bright Pebbles [11128]
France to try 14 people over Jan 2015 Paris attacks	0 [11132]
Dissecting sectarianism in Egypt: Social, economic and legal challenges	0 [11131]
Trudeau blasts BDS movement as anti-Semitic	0 [11127]
''Canadian'' among 6 terror suspects in court over Riverside attack	0 [11129]
14 Riverside Drive attack ‘targeted at the world’ -- CS Juma	1 15:39 Bright Pebbles [11131]
Page 3: Non-WoT
UPDATE 6-Mexican pipeline blast during fuel raid kills at least 21 fuel thieves	9 17:25 Besoeker [11131]
Man jumps from 11th story cruise ship balcony, gets lifetime ban from Royal Caribbean	1 20:04 Glenmore [11128]
400 Migrants Overwhelmed US Border in Yuna Sector During Week-Long Period	4 19:02 Glenmore [11133]
Obama Bundler Terry Bean Indicted on Charges of Sex Abuse of a Minor	3 16:23 Bright Pebbles [11128]
Two deer in one shot: She's a 101-year-old Mississippi hunter and she's still going strong	1 19:03 Glenmore [11131]
Germany's Most reliable Partners (German Poll). 70% distrust Russia, 78% distrust America	6 13:31 Procopius2k [11129]
Gunny Ermey laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery	2 07:25 Besoeker [11125]
Two Russian fighter jets collide over Sea of Japan	2 11:58 Mike Kozlowski [11127]
Zimbabwe again forces 'total internet shutdown' amid unrest	1 11:25 M. Murcek [11130]
Tokyo start-up launches satellite into space to deliver 'shooting stars on demand'	0 [11126]
Over 10,000 federal employees apply for unemployment and food stamps as government shutdown approaches its fourth week	6 15:39 Bright Pebbles [11128]
Entire Sharifpura village found stealing power	1 06:11 Frank G [11128]
Women's bicycle rally in Peshawar cancelled after protest threat by devout men with turbans	1 06:10 Frank G [11133]
Long March 11 • Jilin 1	0 [11125]
French rapper MHD charged with murder over Paris brawl	0 [11129]
Page 4: Opinion
University of GA: 'Some white people may have to die for black communities to be made whole'	18 21:10 Anomalous Sources [11131]
Coast Guard Members May End Up Getting Paid Despite The Government Shutdown	3 17:17 Besoeker [11135]
Same old elite? Macron's 'revolution' fails with fed up French	0 [11129]
Bogus Stats of Violence-Against-Women Industry	4 10:57 Frank G [11131]
Spygate: The True Story of Collusion [Infographic]	4 16:59 Besoeker [11132]
The stock market hasn't started a year this strongly since 1987 ‐ uh-oh!	23 18:59 Fester Lumumba8742 [11141]
"Every child is a sacred gift from God" – President Trump VOWS to veto any legislation that expands abortion	1 07:59 JohnQC [11127]
A plague of Sandalista leftists descend onto Tijuana's caravan migrants	0 [11130]
Poll: Near Majority of Republicans View Romney Unfavorably	4 10:14 Regular joe [11132]
Trump Threatens To Cancel Pelosi's Netflix Subscription	1 07:50 JohnQC [11131]
Women's March Leader Refuses to Acknowledge Israel's Right to Exist	5 18:55 charger [11136]
Thomas Sowell: Fact-Free Politics and Mythical Catchwords	0 [11126]
Page 6: Politix
Cancelled MILAIR Flight: POTUS Returns CODEL Luggage to Pelosi's Office	15 18:41 BrerRabbit [11137]
Mueller's office says BuzzFeed report on Trump instructions to Cohen is BS	10 19:34 Frank G [11136]

    
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                        18:23 Percy Speaking for Boskone6553

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Who's in the News
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4	al-Shabaab (AQ)
3	Islamic State
3	Taliban
2	Boko Haram (ISIS)
2	Moslem Colonists
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Govt of Qatar (MB)
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hamas
1	Jamaat-e-Ulema Islami
1	Salafists
1	Sublime Porte
1	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats
1	al-Nusra
1	al-Qaeda in North Africa
1	al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
1	Commies
1	Govt of Iran

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Two weeks of WOT

Sat 2019-01-19
Libyan forces say Al-Qaeda commander killed in southern op

Fri 2019-01-18
Militants stalked Xulhaz through LGBTQ platforms

Thu 2019-01-17
Pakistan Releases Senior Taliban Jihadi Days After Arrest

Wed 2019-01-16
Iran launches satellite into space

Tue 2019-01-15
Explosions, gunfire erupt at Kenyan hotel in possible terror attack

Mon 2019-01-14
Sudan Opposition Call for More Protests 'To Shake the Tyrant's Throne'

Sun 2019-01-13
Report: Nasrallah suffers heart attack

Sat 2019-01-12
12 civilians killed in jihadist attack in Burkina Faso

Fri 2019-01-11
Jihadists take control of Idlib province after collapse of Turkish-backed rebels

Thu 2019-01-10
Turkish-backed rebels surrender last positions in southwest Idlib

Wed 2019-01-09
Turkish-backed rebels issue urgent plea for help from available forces in Idlib

Tue 2019-01-08
Israel said to block latest Qatari cash transfer to Gaza

Mon 2019-01-07
SDF troops capture ISIS stronghold east of Euphrates

Sun 2019-01-06
Turkey asks US for help in fighting ISIS in Syria

Sat 2019-01-05
Over 500 militants killed as infighting spreads in Syria: Report

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