The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by
extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit
followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located an ISIS
propaganda video condemning Nigeria’s elections five days before the vote.





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Extremist Content Online: ISIS Propaganda Video Released Before Nigerian
Elections Located On Facebook, Telegram



(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the
methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms
to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located an
ISIS propaganda video condemning Nigeria’s elections five days before the vote.
CEP also found two written statements released by al-Qaeda via its as-Sahab
media outlet commemorating the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria and stating that
foreign forces in Somalia, such as the U.S., Turkey, and the UAE, would be
defeated.



In addition, two neo-Nazi Telegram channels posted instructional videos for
making homemade explosives and detonators using commercially available
products, a Telegram channel affiliated withThe Base
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Christchurch terrorist attack video advocating for violence against Muslims,
and theNationalist Social Club
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(NSC) celebrated a brick being thrown through the window of a left-wing
bookstore and community space in Providence, Rhode Island.



ISIS Video Condemning Nigerian Elections Released on Multiple Websites



On February 20, ISIS <[link removed]>’s
self-proclaimed West African province inNigeria
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released a video titled “Shirk is a Great Injustice,” condemning the Nigerian
elections that would take place on February 25. The video stated that
human-made laws, elections, and parliaments are a form of idolatry. The video
asserted that religious law is the only acceptable form of government. The
video included footage of multiple executions and combat footage allegedly from
Borno state between ISIS and Nigerian security forces.



The video was released on Telegram, RocketChat, pro-ISIS websites, and at
least 10 other websites. CEP researchers located the video on Facebook,
GoFile.Io, Uqload.Co, FromSmash, and the Internet Archive. All five websites
removed the video after CEP reported it. The video on Facebook had 160
likes/reacts and over 1,800 views by the time CEP located and reported it
approximately 48 hours after it was uploaded.



ISIS video “Shirk is a Great Injustice” on Facebook. Screenshot taken on
February 22.



Al Qaeda Releases Communiqués on Somalia and Earthquake Affecting Turkey and
Syria



Al-Qaeda <[link removed]> released two short
written statements via their as-Sahab media outlet, on February 20, regarding
Turkey and Syria, and on February 21, regarding Somalia. The first message
stated that those who died in the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria were martyrs
and that the hardships were a test of faith. The statement called on Gulf
leaders to stop funding the fighting of al-Qaeda and to provide “aid and
assistance” to those in need following the earthquakes, especially in Syria.



The second statement declared that foreign forces in Somalia would be
defeated. Al-Qaeda’s media arm specifically mentioned that the U.S., Ethiopia,
and Kenya have provided ground troops and that the U.S., Turkey, and the UAE
have provided aircraft while blaming Saudi Arabia and Qatar for financing the
mission. The communiqué encouraged the provision of humanitarian aid to the
region, declaring that foreign leaders should have pledged “to fight against
poverty and famine, instead of sending bombs and missiles.”



Neo-Nazi Telegram Channels Post Video Instructions for Making Homemade
Explosives



Two neo-Nazi Telegram channels posted video instructions on February 21 for
making homemade explosives and two types of explosive detonators using
commercially available products. The videos were initially made by individuals
in the DIY community who are not associated with the extreme right.



The Telegram channels that posted the videos are affiliated with the
Terrorgram community and also posted exhortations to commit acts of violence.
CEP reported the videos to Telegram’s abuse team on February 22, however, they
were still online on February 27.



Videos for making homemade explosives on Telegram. Screenshot taken on
February 23.



The Base Posts Clip from Christchurch Attack Video, States That They Will Not
Condemn Violence



On February 22, a Telegram channel affiliated with The Base
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footage from the Christchurch terrorist attack video. The video contained a
song advocating violence against Muslims and glorifying the Christchurch
attacker and included the logo of theFeuerkrieg Division
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accompanying the video claimed that The Base does not encourage killing
civilians but that they would also not condemn such attacks.



Last month, the same
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Telegram channel made a post glorifying the perpetrator of the Christchurch
terrorist attack as a “hero."



Nationalist Social Club Celebrates Brick Being Thrown Through Left-Wing
Bookstore Window



On February 22, on Telegram and Gab, the Nationalist Social Club
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(NSC) celebrated a brick being thrown through the window of a left-wing
bookstore and community space in Providence, Rhode Island. NSC did not take
credit for the property destruction, however, they posted a message endorsing
the act. One year ago, NSC released a propaganda videocelebrating
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their disruption of an event at the same left-wing bookstore.





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