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Osama bin Laden's ex-London spokesman is ‘freed early from 25 year US jail term because he is at high risk from Covid due to his obesity' and 'will return to the UK within weeks'
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Good morning	11 19:06 Mercutio [11129]
'Put these animals in jail now': Furious Trump demands FBI find those responsible for pulling down statues of Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt in Portland	6 19:19 Procopius2k [11129]
Border patrol agent's hunch pays off in second-largest methamphetamine bust ever	4 16:34 Clem [11137]
Azerbaijan using obsolete airplanes in un-manned mode to get Armenia radar to light up.	11 23:45 swksvolFF [11129]
2 Marine veterans among conspirators charged in Michigan governor kidnap plot, former Army trainee arrested in NC	2 19:21 Mercutio [11132]
10 Palestinians reportedly wounded by gunfire in clashes with Israeli troops	0 [11131]
More than 1,000 Migrants Land in Spanish Islands in 48 hrs, Said Red Cross	0 [11127]
Gunmen kill five villagers in central Mali	0 [11123]
Tunisia says sinking leaves 2 migrants dead, many missing	0 [11126]
Officials Report Heavy, Ongoing Clashes Near Helmand’s Lashkargah City, 26 Talibs Toes Up	0 [11132]
Security Force Members Escape from Taliban Custody in Zabul	5 11:20 magpie [11131]
Security Officials Rescue Head of Currency Exchange Union in Balkh	0 [11129]
Mine Blast Kills 10 ASF, 3 Civilians in Sar-e-Pul	0 [11126]
Taliban Intensified War in Faryab: Governor	0 [11128]
2 Pakistani Taliban Killed in Nangarhar Drone Strikes	0 [11126]
Pakistani forces continue to violate LoC ceasefire, pound Rajouri and Poonch	4 08:55 Frank G [11130]
Four militants killed in two encounters in Kashmir’s Kulgam, Pulwama	0 [11128]
Army foils Pakistan’s attempt to push arms into Kashmir, recovers four AK 74 rifles	2 12:22 Skidmark [11133]
NIA submits charge sheet against 8 in Bhima Koregaon case	0 [11126]
Nigeria: 12 killed in bandit attacks on northern towns	1 11:24 magpie [11125]
Portland catch and release	2 09:40 Skidmark [11126]
“Charlie's not a hero. He's an attempted murderer. This needs to be removed.”	0 [11125]
No record of security license for Denver patriot rally shooter	24 17:26 Wholutle Barnsmell4494 [11131]
“Get the f— back you dumb f—ing c—t”	4 10:21 gorb [11126]
Russian helicopter disperses protest by villagers in Derik, northeast Syria, against Russian presence there	0 [11127]
73 Syrian family members from ISIS families from Deir ez-Zor will left Hawl Camp	0 [11126]
Abu Jaber, a Hamza commander appointed by Turkey to recruit and send militants to Azerbaijan, gravely injured in Jabal Barad by a bomb placed in his car	0 [11128]
Azerbaijan STILL deny they’re using Syrian jihadist mercenaries	0 [11127]
Azerbaijani Armed Forces are launching offensives in the south using armored vehicles and artillery which is being stopped by the Armenian troops	0 [11128]
Dozens stage attack on police station in Paris suburb	3 20:19 trailing wife [11131]
Pillion riding bans in Karachi over fears of target killings	0 [11125]
Ganja, the second largest city in Azerbaijan and far beyond the frontline, came under rocket fire by the Armenian armed forces	0 [11127]
Egypt- ISIS claim two attacks in North Sinai on October 9, both near Bir al-Abd	1 13:07 trailing wife [11129]
Page 2: WoT Background
Osama bin Laden's ex-London spokesman is ‘freed early from 25 year US jail term because he is at high risk from Covid due to his obesity' and 'will return to the UK within weeks'	6 19:22 ed in texas [11132]
Iran’s currency hits new low as atomic energy chief contracts COVID	8 23:23 swksvolFF [11134]
Israel and Hamas said to reach agreement for 6-month ceasefire	0 [11125]
UK education secretary accuses universities of disregarding anti-Semitism	2 20:37 Rob Crawford [11129]
UN envoy to discuss Yemen peace plan in Riyadh	0 [11125]
Released Clinton emails show that in case Biden wins, he will likely complete a series of cooperation with Tehran and Doha against ArabCountries, including softening the US stance on Iran's nuclear program	5 11:56 g(r)omgoru [11128]
Residents of Kobani commemorate the first anniversary of the assassination of the Future Syria Party Secretary-General, Hevrin Khala	0 [11128]
Over 1,000 Afghan youth commissioned to army after training	0 [11127]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Trump to take 'good, strong look' at whether there are UFOs	17 21:50 Clem [11124]
NOOOOO! (Kudos to the gentleman)	2 18:08 Skidmark [11123]
Engineer creates the world's first real-life retractable 'Star Wars' lightsaber that burns at over 4,000°F and can slice through METAL	6 18:45 g(r)omgoru [11127]
China will test entire city of 9.4 million people for coronavirus in five days after outbreak of just 12 cases	3 13:50 M. Murcek [11128]
Maybe Boris should try this! Kim Jong-un weeps as he begs for forgiveness for his failures during coronavirus pandemic and admits he has not 'always lived up to' the trust placed in him	2 16:15 Muggsy Hapsburg5230 [11128]
Moment speedboat veers wildly out of control after three [Florida] men fall overboard during photoshoot	2 16:14 Muggsy Hapsburg5230 [11125]
Eskimo Pie ice cream rebrands as Edy's Pie as the 100-year-old company ditches its 'derogatory' name	7 23:23 KBK [11131]
Mexican president calls on Pope Francis, Catholic Church to apologize for conquests	5 21:31 Angusoque Slasing3290 [11126]
Georgia [CSX] train derailment sparks fire after Delta unleashes flash flooding, tornadoes across South	3 19:07 Jumbo the Eponymous2451 [11130]
Hi Res space image of NKor parade at this title link	0 [11127]
Looks like China grabbed another Internation Org. The IAF.	2 12:31 jpal [11124]
USS Reagan and fleet just transited the Strait of Malacca going West then East	3 22:42 gorb [11129]
Hell, I was There...	0 [11128]
Fires brought under control in Syria, Lebanon, Israel	0 [11126]
Finnish Police Bust Huge Sex Trafficking Ring Led by Migrants	6 22:44 gorb [11133]
At least 3 killed as gas explosion flattens building near marketplace in Iran	1 13:50 Skidmark [11128]
Woman gang-raped in Moulvibazar, 2 held	0 [11127]
Ananta Jalil retracts victim-blaming statement after public outrage	0 [11125]
Now NGO worker gang-raped in Bagerhat	0 [11125]
13-year-old girl gang-raped in Mirpur	0 [11127]
Police in Belarus crack down on protesters, detain dozens	0 [11124]
Journalist hacked to death in Narayanganj, one held	0 [11124]
North Korea unveils new Main Battle Tank MBT using design of Russian T14 Armata	7 22:47 gorb [11129]
No scientific evidence to support death penalty: Ambassador Androulla	11 18:12 Skidmark [11125]
Okara teen girl raped by uncle dies during abortion	0 [11127]
More than a dozen shot, two killed as NYC gun violence rages across weekend	1 10:40 Skidmark [11129]
WHO backflips on virus stance by condemning lockdowns	10 17:20 swksvolFF [11125]
Delhi: Mohammad Afroz, Mohammad Raj and 3 others murder 18-year-old Rahul over love affair with a Muslim girl	0 [11126]
Page 4: Opinion
Liz Peek: Trump vs. Kamala Harris – here's how Pelosi blunder helps reelect president	2 15:21 magpie [11125]
I Have Been On A Journey To Come Out As The Person I Truly Am	6 18:10 Bob Grorong1136 [11126]
Debate Commission Invites Respected Centrist Nancy Pelosi To Moderate Next Debate	5 11:42 Clem [11123]
Fake-Poll Alert: Proof Biden Is Not Winning	9 12:00 Matt [11132]
More evidence that Breonna Taylor was living on the dark side	6 14:23 Bobby [11126]
I've Had It With These 'Pro-Life Evangelicals for Biden.' You Can't Be Pro-Life and Pro-Biden	4 12:07 ed in texas [11128]
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Joe Biden for president	12 18:38 no mo uro [11127]
Page 6: Politix
Mayoral Candidate in Texas [Zul Mirza Mohamed] Charged With Over 100 Counts of Voter Fraud	9 18:15 Skidmark [11125]
Trump promises more ‘breathtaking' documents about Russia probe are coming	1 13:26 AlanC [11127]
Biden considering controversial NY Governor Cuomo as AG: report	0 [11126]
Coup Plotters Considered Never Allowing Trump To Be Inaugurated	10 15:00 Ebbusosing Photle4617 [11126]
Teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg endorses Biden	12 17:29 Victor Emmanuel Henbane3861 [11124]
'Republicans Pounce' On Democrats' 'Hypothetical' Plan To Destroy Judicial Branch	0 [11125]
Pennsylvania: Nearly 60,000 Mail Ballots Unaccounted for in Trump-Heavy County	1 10:22 M. Murcek [11125]
How I plan to survive utter despair if Trump steals the election	16 23:36 swksvolFF [11133]
First-ever presidential endorsement of the Florida Police Chiefs Association goes to Donald J. Trump	0 [11128]
Wheelchair-bound GOP candidate has home vandalized by extremists	0 [11130]
Jake Tapper pulverizes Biden spox, repeatedly!	2 05:52 g(r)omgoru [11127]
METaween strike again: Darren Grimes under police investigation after David Starkey interview	5 09:08 Procopius2k [11134]

    
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2	Moslem Colonists
2	Islamic State
2	Govt of Iran
1	TTP
1	al-Qaeda
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1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hamas
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Two weeks of WOT

Mon 2020-10-12
Osama bin Laden's ex-London spokesman is ‘freed early from 25 year US jail term because he is at high risk from Covid due to his obesity' and 'will return to the UK within weeks'

Sun 2020-10-11
Iraq reshuffles military chiefs amid escalation of ISIS groups

Sat 2020-10-10
Elon Musk and the U.S. military plan to build a reusable 7,500mph cargo rocket

Fri 2020-10-09
US hits Iran’s entire financial sector with sanctions

Thu 2020-10-08
International mediation meeting on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict set for Geneva

Wed 2020-10-07
BLM rioters in Los Angeles are breaking into buildings & smashing the glass

Tue 2020-10-06
Baku demands apology from France after Macron claims Syrian jihadists deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh

Mon 2020-10-05
DC Antifa ‘Ringleader’ Jason Charter Arrested Again at WalkAway Rally

Sun 2020-10-04
8 charged in French cryptocurrency scheme to finance jihadis

Sat 2020-10-03
Iraqi Air Force bombed ISIS terrorist hideouts on the border between Diyala and Salah al-Din

Fri 2020-10-02
Trump confirms he and Melania test Positive for Covid-Virus

Thu 2020-10-01
France arrests 29 in anti-terror Syria financing sting

Wed 2020-09-30
First debate shambles, Chris Wallace loses bigly

Tue 2020-09-29
US moves its embassy from Baghdad to Erbil

Mon 2020-09-28
U.S. Plans 'Full Withdrawal' From Iraqi Embassy

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