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February 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM

A Tunisian Extremist Is Imprisoned For Life For Killing 3 People In A French Basilica In 2020

“A Tunisian national was sentenced late Wednesday to life imprisonment without parole, France’s most severe sentence possible, over the killing of three people in a basilica in the French Riviera city of Nice in 2020, one of multiple attacks that year linked to Islamic extremism. Brahim Aouissaoui, …

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February 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM

German Police On Alert After Islamic State Calls For Carnival Attacks

“Police are on high alert ahead of Germany's traditional carnival celebrations this week after social media connected to the Islamic State militant group called for attacks targeting revellers in Cologne and Nuremberg, said police spokespeople. Bild newspaper reported that a German-language propagan…

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February 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM

Dispute Over Disarming Hamas Bedevils Efforts To Extend Gaza Ceasefire

“For six weeks, the hard-won ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas survived fraught hostage exchanges, disputes over alleged deal violations — and the shock of President Donald Trump’s unexpected proposal to remove Palestinians from Gaza and take control of the Strip. And yet, the fragile tru…

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February 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Extremist Content Online: Leader of Nazi Group the Base Posts Video and the Group Requests Cryptocurrency; German-Language Pro-ISIS Group Celebrates and Encourages Attacks

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, the leader of the neo-Nazi group The Base posted on a Russian video platform, encouraging Europeans to join and promoting acc…

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February 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Taliban Confirm British Couple In Their 70s Arrested In Afghanistan As Family Call For Their Release

“The Taliban on Monday confirmed the arrest of a British couple in their 70s in Afghanistan after a plea from their children for their release. The four adult children of Peter and Barbie Reynolds said their parents have lived in Afghanistan for 18 years, remaining after the Taliban toppled the West…

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February 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM

‘Terrorist’ Attack At Market In France Leaves One Dead

“A man went on a stabbing rampage in a small city in France on Saturday, killing one person and injuring several more in what President Emmanuel Macron called “an Islamist terrorist attack.” “It was a terrorist attack, there’s no doubt — an Islamist terrorist attack,” he said, adding that the govern…

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February 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Three Empty Buses Explode In Israel In Suspected Terrorist Attack

“Three empty buses in central Israel exploded late Thursday night in what officials said was a suspected terrorist attack, prompting the Israeli military to deploy three additional battalions to reinforce a weeks-long operation in the increasingly restive occupied West Bank. No injuries were reporte…

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February 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Syria Could Allow Russia To Keep Its Bases, New Defense Minister Says

“Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the Mediterranean coast as long as any agreement with the Kremlin serves the country’s interests, Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra said in an interview this week, underscoring the pragmatic approach taken by his government a…

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February 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Scores Killed In Somalia In Clash Between Security Forces, Islamic State

“Nearly 70 people were killed and up to 50 others wounded during 24 hours of fighting between Islamic State fighters and security forces from Somalia’s Puntland region, officials said Wednesday. At least 15 Puntland soldiers and more than 50 militants were slain in the fierce fighting around the Dha…

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February 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Trump’s Next Fight With Mexico: Designating Drug Cartels As Terrorists

“President Trump wants to deploy a blunt new tool to fight Mexican cartels that flood the U.S. with drugs, by adding them to a list of terrorist groups that includes the likes of al Qaeda and Hamas. The move could increase pressure on the cartels by directing more money to intelligence gathering. It…

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February 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM

ISIS-K-Linked Voice of Khorasan Web Magazine Recommends Use of Telegram Communications App Despite Terms of Service Change, U.S. White Supremacist Groups Continue to Promote Mass Deportations

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, the ISIS-K-linked propaganda group al-Azaim Media released issue 43 of the Voice of Khorasan web magazine. A feature article …

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February 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM

Taliban Minister ‘Forced To Flee Afghanistan’ After Speech In Support Of Girls’ Education

“A senior Taliban minister who expressed support for reversing the ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan appears to have been forced to flee the country. Speaking at a graduation ceremony in Khost province, near the Afghan-Pakistani border, on 20 January, Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Taliban’s dep…

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February 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Counter Extremism Project CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace Thanks the Government of Canada and Prime Minister Trudeau for Visiting CEP’s ARCHER at House 88 and Ongoing Efforts in Fighting Antisemitism

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace issued the following statement thanking the Government of Canada and its delegation, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, for visiting CEP’s Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization (ARCHER) at the former house of…

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February 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM

US Military Conducts Airstrikes Against Islamic State Operatives In Somalia

“The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the strikes by U.S. Africa Command were directed by Trump and coordinated wi…

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January 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Counter Extremism Project CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace Thanks the Government of Germany and its Official Delegation for Visiting CEP’s ARCHER at House 88 and Ongoing Efforts in Fighting Antisemitism

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace issued the following statement thanking the federal government of Germany and its delegation, led by Bundestag Vice-president Petra Pau, for recently visiting CEP’s Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization (ARC…

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January 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Pakistan Says Afghan-Based 'Terrorists' Increasingly Use US Arms For Cross-Border Attacks

“Pakistan said Thursday it had provided Taliban leaders in Afghanistan with “sufficient proof” to substantiate its claims that militants are using modern weapons left behind by the United States military for cross-border terrorism. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan stated at a weekly ne…

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January 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM

Counter Extremism Project CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace Applauds President Trump for His Commitment to Fighting Antisemitism and Thanks Him and His Delegation Members at the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz for Their Visit to CEP’s ARCHER at House 88.

CEP Applauds President Trump’s Adoption of E.O. on Additional Measures to Combat Antisemitism. Counter Extremism Project CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace Applauds President Trump for His Commitment to Fighting Antisemitism and Thanks Him and His Delegation Members at the 80th Anniversary of the Liber…

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January 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Syria's Sharaa Declared President For Transition, Consolidating His Power

“Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was declared president for a transitional phase on Wednesday, tightening his hold on power less than two months after he led a campaign that toppled Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa was also empowered to form a temporary legislative council for a transitional period a…

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January 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM

2 Soldiers, 5 Militants Killed In Southwest Pakistan During Attack On Security Post

“A group of militants attacked a security post in southwest Pakistan, triggering an intense shootout in which two soldiers and five insurgents were killed, military and local officials said on Tuesday. The overnight attack happened in Qila Abdullah, a district in Balochistan province, the military s…

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January 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Palestinians Celebrate Their Return To Northern Gaza After 15 Months Of War

“Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Gaza’s most heavily destroyed area on Monday after Israel opened the north for the first time since the early weeks of the war with Hamas, a dramatic reversal of their exodus 15 months ago. As a fragile ceasefire held into a second week, Israel wa…

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January 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM

Nashville School Shooter’s Manifesto Spread on Several Platforms, Including White Supremacist Telegram Channels

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, the January 22 Nashville school shooter’s manifesto, which was heavily inspired by prior white supremacist mass shootings and…

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January 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Hamas Frees 4 Female Israeli Soldiers In Exchange For 200 Palestinian Prisoners As Ceasefire Holds

“Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza returned to Israel on Saturday after Hamas militants paraded them before a crowd of thousands in Gaza City and handed them over to the Red Cross. Israel later released 200 Palestinian prisoners in the second exch…

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January 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM

I.C.C. Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Of Taliban Leader For Persecution Of Afghan Women And Girls

“The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for the supreme leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban government and the country’s chief justice for their “unprecedented” persecution of Afghan women and girls. The prosecutor, Karim Khan, said in …

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January 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM

Southern Rebels Loom Large As Syria’s New Rulers Try To Form A National Army

“As insurgents raced across Syria in a surprise offensive launched in the country’s northwest late last year, officials from several countries backing either the rebels or Syria’s government met in Qatar on what to do. According to people briefed on the Dec. 7 meeting, officials from Turkey, Russia,…

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January 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Counter Extremism Project Announces Purchase of Former Home of Auschwitz Commandant Rudolf Höss and Its Transformation Into a Center for Research, Education, and Action on Antisemitism, Extremism, and Radicalization

Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace announces the purchase of the former home of Auschwitz Commandant Rudolf Höss. The property, located at House Numbers 88 and 88a on ul. Legionów in Oświęcim, Poland, sits directly adjacent to the Auschwitz death camp. Under the pa…

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January 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Syrian Kurdish Forces Oppose Handing Jihadist Jails To Islamist Rulers

“The Kurdish forces guarding Islamic State fighters at a jail in northern Syria say they are opposed to handing the facility to the new Islamist rulers in Damascus as they brace for attacks by the ultra hardline group and monitor its attempts to re-emerge. The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (S…

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January 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Telegram Channels Identify Need for Alternative Platform After State Department’s Terrorgram Collective Designation

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, white supremacist Telegram channels noted the U.S. State Department’s designation of the Terrorgram Collective as Specially D…

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January 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM

First Israeli Hostages And Palestinian Prisoners Freed In Ceasefire Deal With Hamas

“Around 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees were freed from Israeli jails and into the occupied West Bank on Sunday, as part of an exchange under ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel that went into effect Sunday morning. Their release comes hours after three Israeli women were set free by Hama…

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January 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM

CounterPoint Brief: Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal

On January 15, Hamas announced its agreement to a ceasefire with Israel to end the 15-month war in Gaza started by Hamas’s October 7, 2023, terror attack. The United States, Qatar, and Egypt brokered the multiphase agreement, which would see Israel pause its war in Gaza during the first stage and re…

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January 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Many Syrians Want Justice For Regime Crimes. Others Want Revenge.

“Bashar Abdo had just returned home last month after four years in the Syrian military when a mob of neighbors and others armed with guns and knives swarmed his family’s front door and accused him of being a thug for the ousted regime. His sisters and sister-in-law tried to block the crowd as he hid…

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January 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Israel, Hamas Reach Ceasefire Deal To End 15 Months Of War In Gaza

“Hamas and Israel reached a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza that mediators said would take effect on Sunday and include a release of hostages held there during 15 months of bloodshed that devastated the Palestinian enclave and inflamed the Middle East. The complex phased accord outlines a six-week init…

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January 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM

A Look At The Terms — And Tensions — In The Israel-Hamas Draft Ceasefire Deal

“If the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal goes according to the current draft, then fighting will stop in Gaza for 42 days, and dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be freed. In this first phase Israeli troops will pull back to the edges of Gaza, and many Palestinians will…

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January 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Propaganda Allegedly Helped Inspire New Orleans Attacker

The Counter Extremism Project’s (CEP) weekly report on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence returns. Last week, ISIS’s al-Naba newsletter, over a week after the attack, claimed that the terrorist group’s propaganda had inspired …

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January 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Hamas Has Accepted A Draft Agreement For A Gaza Ceasefire And The Release Of Hostages, Officials Say

“Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday. Mediator Qatar said the negotiations were at the “closest point” yet to sealing a deal. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the propose…

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January 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM

This Part Of Mozambique Was Like Paradise. Now It’s A Terrorist Hotbed.

“In October, we traveled to the Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique to understand how terrorists who claim an affiliation with the Islamic State have gained a foothold and wreaked havoc on Muslims and Christians alike. Officials in the region and in the West say they are deeply concerned th…

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January 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM

Arab States Race Turkey For Influence In New Syria

“Saudi Arabia and other Arab states are jockeying for influence with Syria’s Islamist government, hoping to gain an advantage on rivals in the strategically positioned country despite misgivings about the jihadist past of its new leaders. The kingdom, along with Jordan and Qatar, is rushing humanita…

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January 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Strikes, Raids In West Bank Follow Hamas Killing Of Three Israeli Settlers

“Three Palestinians were killed, including two children, in an Israeli airstrike in the West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian officials said, as arrests, raids and strikes continued across the occupied territory in the wake of an attack that killed three Israelis on Monday. Late Wednesday, the al-Qass…

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January 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Tensions Between Pakistan And Afghanistan Escalate Amid Border Clashes

“When Kabul fell to the Afghan Taliban in 2021, the head of Pakistan’s intelligence service was one of the first foreign guests to visit the new regime, telling reporters that “everything will be okay.” But less than 3½ years later, relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have dramatically deteri…

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January 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM

Hurdles Remain As Israel And Hamas Once Again Inch Toward A Ceasefire Deal

“Israel and Hamas once again appear to be inching toward a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostage there. Both Israel and Hamas are under pressure from outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump to reach a deal be…

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January 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Israel And Hezbollah Trade Threats Over Future Of Ceasefire As Deadline Looms

“Israel accused Hezbollah on Sunday of failing to meet the terms of their fragile 60-day ceasefire agreement, due to expire on Jan. 26, threatening that it would be “forced to act” if the militant group’s violations continue. The warning comes days after Lebanon reported to the U.N. Security Council…

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January 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM

New Orleans Terror Attack: 'For years ISIS has been calling for attacks just like this one

At least 15 people, including the perpetrator, were killed in the early morning on New Year’s Day in New Orleans when a pickup truck plowed into the crowd on the corner of Bourbon and Canal streets. The vehicle was flying an ISIS flag, and the driver has been identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S.…

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January 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Taliban Assault On Women's Rights Reaches A New Level In Afghanistan

“Since their return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban have steadily wound back women's rights week after week, gradually eroding their freedoms and dignity. On December 29, 2024, the Taliban's Economy Ministry announced that all non-governmental organizations (NGOs), both national …

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January 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM

U.S. Amplifies Strikes On Yemen’s Houthis As Tensions With Israel Flare

“The Biden administration directed new airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on Tuesday, as the United States and its ally Israel struggle to halt a campaign of regional assaults by the Iranian-backed militant group. U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, said t…

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December 30, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Israeli Airstrikes Hit A Yemen Airport As A Jet With Hundreds Onboard Was Landing, UN Official Says

“Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s main airport as a civilian Airbus 320 with hundreds of passengers on board was landing and a U.N. delegation was waiting to leave, the U.N.'s top humanitarian official in Yemen said Friday. Julien Harneis told U.N. reporters that the most frightening thing about the t…

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December 27, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Terrorist Murders Woman, 83, In Herzliya

“A 28-year-old terrorist from Tulkarem in Samaria shouted “Allahu Akbar” and then stabbed and mortally wounded a woman near the nursing home where she lived on Kedoshi Hashoah Street in Herzliya on Friday morning. Magen David Adom emergency personnel treated the victim, Ludmila Lipovsky, 83, and she…

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December 26, 2024 at 2:30 PM

At Least 2 Dead And 60 Hurt After A Car Drives Into A German Christmas Market In A Suspected Attack

“A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities called a deliberate attack. The driver was arrested at the scene shortly after the car barreled into the market at aro…

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December 20, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Pakistan's Missile Program Is 'Emerging Threat', Top US Official Says

“A senior White House official on Thursday said nuclear-armed Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities that eventually could allow it to strike targets well beyond South Asia, making it an "emerging threat" to the United States. Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer's su…

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December 19, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Analysts: Syrian Rebels Adopt Approach Similar To Taliban's To Seek International Recognition

“While the international community is setting conditions for the new rulers in Syria, the leading rebel group has taken a conciliatory approach, similar to one the Taliban adopted in Afghanistan, to seek international recognition, say analysts. Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, …

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December 18, 2024 at 3:09 PM

Syrian Rebel Leader Says Rebel Factions Will Be Dissolved

“The leader of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist rebel group that spearheaded the ouster of the Bashar al-Assad regime, said Tuesday that Syria’s rebel factions will be dissolved, with all fighters uniting under the country’s Defense Ministry. “Syria must remain united, and there must be a s…

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December 17, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Syrian Rebel Leader Calls For Lifting Of Sanctions, As Al-Assad Defends Exit

“Ahmed al-Shara, the leader of the rebel coalition that swept into Damascus last week and ousted the Assad regime, urged the United States and other nations to remove sanctions imposed on the country, saying in an interview on Monday that all constraints needed to be lifted so that Syria could rebui…

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