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October 22, 2019 at 12:41 PM

Taliban Storm Checkpoint, Kill 15 Policemen

Eye on Extremism October 22, 2019 The Washington Post: Afghan Official: Taliban Storm Checkpoint, Kill 15 Policemen “The Taliban stormed a checkpoint in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 15 policemen in the latest attack by insurgents, an Afghan provincial official said Tuesday.…

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October 21, 2019 at 1:08 PM

62 Killed In Mosque Bombing In Eastern Afghanistan

Eye on Extremism October 21, 2019 The Washington Post: 62 Killed In Mosque Bombing In Eastern Afghanistan “A blast that ripped through a village mosque in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 62 people gathered for Friday prayers, according to Afghan officials. The attack wounded 36…

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October 18, 2019 at 12:43 PM

Turkey Agrees To Pause Military Operations In Northern Syria

Eye on Extremism October 18, 2019 The Wall Street Journal: Turkey Agrees to Pause Military Operations in Northern Syria “Turkey agreed to suspend military operations in northern Syria for five days in return for a U.S. pledge to facilitate a pullout by Syrian Kurdish fighters, a dea…

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October 17, 2019 at 12:40 PM

Pompeo Sees Cease-Fire As Key Goal Of Ankara Visit

Eye on Extremism October 17, 2019 Bloomberg: Pompeo Sees Cease-Fire As Key Goal Of Ankara Visit: Syria Update “President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s military operation in Syria could end after Kurdish fighters leave a strip of territory along its border, laying out his key con…

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October 16, 2019 at 8:48 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Atomwaffen Division Video Reuploaded To YouTube After Removal

Tech & Terrorism: Atomwaffen Division Video Reuploaded To YouTube After Removal Violent Propaganda’s Reappearance Calls Into Question Platform’s Content Moderation Efforts (New York, N.Y.) – YouTube is unable or unwilling to keep known extreme neo-Nazi propaganda off their websit…

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October 16, 2019 at 12:51 PM

UN: 85 Civilians Killed In Attacks Targeting Afghan Election

Eye on Extremism October 16, 2019 The Washington Post: UN: 85 Civilians Killed In Attacks Targeting Afghan Election “A special U.N. report has described the severe impact of election-related violence on Afghanistan’s civilians, mainly from the Taliban’s campaign targeting its preside…

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October 15, 2019 at 3:17 PM

Extremist Content Online: Twitch Streamed German Synagogue Shooting Proliferating on Telegram

Extremist Content Online: Twitch Streamed German Synagogue Shooting Proliferating On Telegram New Online Magazine From Pro-ISIS Group; Potential AWD Imposter Group Releases New Video (New York, N.Y.) - The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extrem…

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October 15, 2019 at 12:55 PM

Failed Notre-Dame Plot Leads To Shame, Regret, And Heavy Sentences

Eye on Extremism October 15, 2019 The New York Times: Failed Notre-Dame Plot Leads To Shame, Regret And Heavy Sentences “The two women sat side by side in the courtroom over the past three weeks, each blaming the other for what they had done, and both expressing shame and regret over…

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October 14, 2019 at 1:05 PM

U.S. Military To Withdraw From Northern Syria

Eye on Extremism October 14, 2019 The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Military To Withdraw From Northern Syria “President Trump directed a full withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said, effectively pulling them from the country, removing a last imped…

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October 11, 2019 at 12:45 PM

Civilians Rush To Escape Turkish Airstrikes In Northern Syria

Eye on Extremism October 11, 2019 CBS News: Civilians Rush To Escape Turkish Airstrikes In Northern Syria “Thunderous explosions echoed across northern Syria on Thursday as Turkish artillery paved the way for an all-out ground assault. The Turkish military said they've struck more th…

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October 10, 2019 at 1:13 PM

German Man Arrested After Failed Attack On Synagogue

Eye on Extremism October 10, 2019 The Wall Street Journal: German Man Arrested After Failed Attack On Synagogue “A German man suspected of killing two people near a synagogue in the country’s east and streaming the assault online was arrested on Wednesday after what authorities said …

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October 8, 2019 at 1:05 PM

Congress Pressures Trump To Reverse Syria 'Betrayal'

Eye on Extremism October 8, 2019 NOTE: Eye On Extremism will be suspended on Wednesday, October 9. It will resume on Thursday, October 10. Politico: Congress Pressures Trump To Back Down On Syria 'Betrayal' “President Donald Trump changed the conversation from impeachment — at leas…

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October 7, 2019 at 1:14 PM

France Rocked By Extremist's Counterterror Role

Eye on Extremism October 7, 2019 The Wall Street Journal: France Rocked by Extremist’s Counterterror Role “France has been rocked by a security breach that allowed an Islamist extremist to work in the heart of its counterterrorism apparatus for years, before he killed four of his col…

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October 4, 2019 at 1:06 PM

U.S. Officials Worried About Turkish Foray Into Syria

Eye on Extremism October 4, 2019 The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Officials Are Worried About Turkish Foray Into Syria “U.S. officials are increasingly concerned that Turkey soon will mount a major incursion into northern Syria and trigger a clash with Kurdish fighters, a move likely to…

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October 3, 2019 at 8:14 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Tech Companies Fail to Curb Online Abuses

Tech & Terrorism: Tech Companies Fail to Curb Online Abuses Dr. Hany Farid: More Must Be Done to Stop Child Exploitation, Deepfakes (New York, N.Y.) - Child exploitation content on the Internet has dramatically increased, and current efforts to prevent and remove it by tech compa…

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October 3, 2019 at 12:59 PM

White Nationalist Coast Guard Lieutenant Who Plotted Domestic Terror Attack Likely To Plead Guilty

Eye on Extremism October 3, 2019 Huff Post: White Nationalist Coast Guard Lieutenant Likely To Plead Guilty In Domestic Terror Case  “Christopher Paul Hasson, a Coast Guard lieutenant who federal prosecutors called a “domestic terrorist” and accused of stockpiling weapons as part of …

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October 2, 2019 at 12:54 PM

ISIS Foreign Women Smuggled Out Of Syria Camp

Eye on Extremism October 2, 2019 Voice Of America: IS Foreign Women Smuggled Out In Northeastern Syria Camp “A group of intruders who disguised themselves as security forces protecting al-Hol refugee camp in northeastern Syria have helped smuggle out several women affiliated with the…

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October 1, 2019 at 12:52 PM

Taliban Attack in Afghanistan Kills At Least 11 Policemen

Eye on Extremism October 1, 2019 ABC News: Afghan Officials: Taliban Attack Kills At Least 11 Policemen “The Taliban launched a multi-pronged attack on a district headquarters in a remote district in northern Afghanistan early on Tuesday, killing at least 11 policemen and triggering …

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September 30, 2019 at 1:10 PM

U.S. Officials Warn Of Rising Threat From Qaeda Branch In Northwest Syria

Eye on Extremism September 30, 2019 The New York Times: U.S. Officials Warn Of Rising Threat From Qaeda Branch In Northwest Syria  “American counterterrorism officials are voicing increased alarm about a Qaeda affiliate in Syria that they say is plotting attacks against the West by e…

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September 27, 2019 at 12:56 PM

U.S. Intelligence Finds Syrian Government Conducted Chlorine Rocket Attack in May

Eye on Extremism September 27, 2019 The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Intelligence Finds Syrian Government Conducted Chlorine Rocket Attack In May “Syrian government forces carried out a chlorine attack in May, the first confirmed violation of the international accord banning chemical we…

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September 26, 2019 at 1:00 PM

U.N. Head Warns World Faces 'Unprecedented Threat' From Violent Extremism And Terrorism

Eye on Extremism September 26, 2019 TIME: U.N. Head Warns World Faces 'Unprecedented Threat' From Violent Extremism And Terrorism “Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that the world is facing “an unprecedented threat from intolerance, violent extremism and terrorism” …

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September 25, 2019 at 1:01 PM

U.S. Exit From Syria Could Bolster ISIS, Strengthen Iran, Bipartisan Report Says

Eye on Extremism September 25, 2019 NBC News: U.S. Exit From Syria Could Bolster ISIS Threat, Strengthen Iran, Bipartisan Report Says “A bipartisan report Tuesday urged the Trump administration to halt a planned troop drawdown from Syria and to step up diplomatic efforts to counter I…

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September 24, 2019 at 7:16 PM

Extremist Content Online: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Releases Second Video in 2019

Extremist Content Online: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Releases Second Video in 2019 Distribution of Propaganda From ISIS Leader Matches Scope of Previous April Video New Address by ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (New York, N.Y.) - On September 16, 2019, ISIS’s al Furqan Media Foundation r…

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September 24, 2019 at 3:30 PM

Guns and Glory: Criminality, Imprisonment, and Jihadist Extremism in Europe

Guns and Glory: Criminality, Imprisonment, and Jihadist Extremism in Europe Breaking the Links Between Criminality and Terrorism Key to European Security (New York, N.Y.) - Terrorist groups are recruiting and radicalising criminals in an effort to carry out attacks on European soil. …

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September 24, 2019 at 12:58 PM

'Radical' U.S. Army Private Wanted To Attack News Networks, Join Terror Groups: FBI

Eye on Extremism September 24, 2019 The New York Post: ‘Radical’ US Army Private Wanted To Attack News Networks, Join Terror Groups: FBI “A US Army private sought to join radical paramilitary groups, distributed instructions on how to build bombs and discussed targeting CNN, the feds…

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September 23, 2019 at 3:58 PM

ICYMI: Central Eastern Europeans and their Lack of Pathways to Global Jihad

ICYMI: Central Eastern Europeans and their Lack of Pathways to Global Jihad (New York, N.Y.) – On Friday, September 20, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and Bratislava-based think tank GLOBSEC released its newest collaborative report, (Few) Jihadis Without Jihad? Central Eastern E…

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September 23, 2019 at 1:00 PM

ISIS Bomb Kills 12 Near Major Iraqi Pilgrimage Site

Eye on Extremism September 23, 2019 The New York Times: Bus Bomb Kills 12 Iraqis Near Major Pilgrimage Site “The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for the bombing of a minibus that killed 12 people near the entrance to a major Iraqi pilgrimage center. The attack was on…

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September 20, 2019 at 12:58 PM

Man Trained By Hezbollah Scouted Times Square As Target

Eye on Extremism September 20, 2019 The New York Times: Man Trained By Hezbollah Scouted Times Square As Target, Prosecutors Say “A New Jersey man trained in bomb-making and intelligence-gathering by Hezbollah spent years scouting sites like Times Square and New York’s airports, tunn…

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September 19, 2019 at 1:07 PM

U.S. Says Attack On Saudi Oil Site 'Act Of War'

Eye on Extremism September 19, 2019 Associated Press: US Says Attack On Saudi Oil Site Was An Iranian ‘Act Of War’ “U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil installations an “act of war” against the kingdom by Iran, as the Saudis displa…

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September 18, 2019 at 1:00 PM

At Least 48 Killed In Two Bomb Attacks In Afghanistan

Eye on Extremism September 18, 2019 CNN: At Least 48 People Killed In Two Separate Bomb Attacks In Afghanistan “At least 48 people have been killed in two separate suicide attacks in Afghanistan on Tuesday. In Parwan province, to the north of Kabul, a Taliban suicide bomber targeted …

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September 17, 2019 at 12:58 PM

U.S. Tells Saudi Arabia Oil Attacks Launched From Iran

Eye on Extremism September 17, 2019 The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Tells Saudi Arabia Oil Attacks Were Launched From Iran “U.S. intelligence indicates Iran was the staging ground for a debilitating attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry, people familiar with the matter said, as Washing…

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September 16, 2019 at 6:55 PM

Register Today for September 20 CEP-Globsec New York Event

 (Few) Jihadis Without a Jihad? Central Eastern Europeans and their Pathways to Global Jihad A presentation of research findings and a panel discussion on Central Eastern Europeans and attempts at joining global jihad (New York, N.Y.) - In September 2015, two months before the infamo…

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September 16, 2019 at 12:59 PM

Saudi Oil Attack Photos Implicate Iran, Trump Hints At Military Action

Eye on Extremism September 16, 2019 The New York Times: Saudi Oil Attack Photos Implicate Iran, U.S. Says; Trump Hints At Military Action “The Trump administration intensified its focus on Iran Sunday as the likely culprit behind attacks on important Saudi Arabian oil facilities over…

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September 13, 2019 at 2:55 PM

Australia Begins Enforcing its Online Extremist Content Law

Tech & Terrorism: Australia Begins Enforcing its Online Extremist Content Law Tech Companies Can No Longer Rely On False Claims (New York, N.Y.) - Australia has ordered five websites to remove extremist material, in an move to enforce its new law to combat online extremism. The c…

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September 13, 2019 at 12:59 PM

U.S. Poised To Send Troops To Patrol Northeastern Syria With Turkey

Eye on Extremism September 13, 2019 The New York Times: U.S. Poised To Send 150 Troops To Patrol Northeastern Syria “The Pentagon is preparing to send about 150 troops to northeastern Syria to conduct ground patrols with Turkish forces, reversing at least temporarily a withdrawal fro…

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September 12, 2019 at 12:58 PM

Al Qaeda Leader Marks 9/11 Anniversary By Calling for Jihadists To Attack U.S., Israel

Eye on Extremism September 12, 2019 Fox News: Elusive Al Qaeda Leader Zawahri Marks 9/11 Anniversary By Calling For Jihadists To Attack US, Israel “He has managed to evade authorities for more than 18 years, but Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri is still using his platform to call for…

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September 11, 2019 at 2:57 PM

18 Years After 9/11, Al-Qaeda Remains Malevolent Force Worldwide

18 Years After 9/11, Al-Qaeda Remains Malevolent Force Worldwide (New York, N.Y.) - Eighteen years ago, 19 al-Qaeda operatives hijacked U.S. commercial airliners and flew them into the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. A fourth hijacked airplane…

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September 11, 2019 at 12:58 PM

U.S.-Led Coalition Hits ISIS 'Infested' Island In Iraq With 80,000 Pounds Of Munitions

Eye on Extremism September 11, 2019 ABC News: US-Led Coalition Hits ISIS 'Infested' Island In Iraq With 80,000 Pounds Of Munitions “The U.S.-led coalition conducted airstrikes against an Islamic State "infested" island in Iraq on Tuesday in order to deny what had become a safe haven …

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September 10, 2019 at 1:13 PM

Trump Declares U.S.-Taliban Talks 'Dead'

Eye on Extremism September 10, 2019 The New York Times: Trump Declares Afghan Peace Talks With Taliban ‘Dead’ “President Trump declared on Monday that peace talks with the Taliban were “dead,” but signaled that he would still withdraw United States troops from America’s longest war, …

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September 9, 2019 at 12:57 PM

After Trump Calls Off Talks, Afghanistan Braces For Violence

Eye on Extremism September 9, 2019 The New York Times: After Trump Calls Off Talks, Afghanistan Braces For Violence “President Trump’s decision to break off peace talks with the Taliban, at least for now, left Afghanistan bracing for a bloody prelude to national elections this month,…

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September 6, 2019 at 1:05 PM

Top U.S. Official In Talks With Houthi Rebels In Bid To End Yemen War

Eye on Extremism September 6, 2019 VOA: Report: Top US Official In Talks With Houthi Rebels In Bid To End Yemen War “A senior U.S. diplomatic official reportedly said Thursday the U.S. is negotiating with the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels an in effort to end the Yemeni Civil War. "We ar…

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September 5, 2019 at 6:31 PM

Register Now for September 20 CEP-Globsec New York Event

 (Few) Jihadis Without a Jihad? Central Eastern Europeans and their Pathways to Global Jihad A presentation of research findings and a panel discussion on Central Eastern Europeans and attempts at joining global jihad (New York, N.Y.) - In September 2015, two months before the infamo…

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September 5, 2019 at 12:54 PM

Taliban Suicide Bombing Kills 10 Near U.S. Embassy In Kabul

Eye on Extremism September 5, 2019 Associated Press: Taliban Suicide Bombing Kills 10 Near US Embassy In Kabul “A Taliban suicide car bomb rocked Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 10 civilians in a busy diplomatic area that includes the U.S. Embassy — the second such attack this we…

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September 4, 2019 at 12:58 PM

Israel Uncovers Hezbollah Precision Missile Site In Lebanon

Eye on Extremism September 4, 2019 Haaretz: Israel Uncovers Hezbollah Precision Missile Site In Lebanon “The Israeli army announced Tuesday that it identified a Hezbollah precision missile development and enhancement site, which is operated in partnership with Iran. The Shi'ite group…

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September 3, 2019 at 9:23 PM

Extremist Content Online: Another Pro-ISIS Channel Found on YouTube

Extremist Content Online: Another Pro-ISIS Channel Found on YouTube White Supremacist Telegram Channel Shares Instructions for Making TATP Explosives (New York, N.Y.) - The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and so…

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September 3, 2019 at 1:02 PM

U.S. Strikes Al Qaeda Leaders In Syria

Eye on Extremism September 3, 2019 BBC: Syria War: US Missile Strike On 'Al-Qaeda Leaders' In Idlib “The US says it has carried out an attack on leaders of a group it calls al-Qaeda in Syria, in the country's rebel-held Idlib province. US Central Command said the operation had target…

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August 30, 2019 at 12:59 PM

Trump: Taliban Deal Close, U.S. Troops To Drop By 5,000

Eye on Extremism August 30, 2019 Associated Press: Trump: Taliban Deal Close, US Troops To Drop To 8,600 “President Donald Trump said Thursday the U.S. plans to withdraw more than 5,000 American troops from Afghanistan and then will determine further drawdowns in the longest war in A…

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August 29, 2019 at 1:04 PM

Syrian Army Presses On In Idlib Province As Death Toll Rises

Eye on Extremism August 29, 2019 The New York Times: Syrian Army Presses On In Idlib Province As Death Toll Rises “Syrian government forces pressed ahead with their military offensive in Idlib, seizing a cluster of villages on the southeastern edges of the province on Thursday as the…

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August 28, 2019 at 1:26 PM

What's Left of ISIS And Why They Still Pose A Major Threat

Eye on Extremism August 28, 2019 Business Insider: Here’s What’s Left Of ISIS — And Why They Still Pose A Major Threat “While the Islamic State’s caliphate – the idea of a land ruled by its radical interpretation of Islamic law – ended with US-led coalition campaigns in Iraq and Syri…

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August 27, 2019 at 12:56 PM

Justice Department To Seek Death Penalty Against Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect

Eye on Extremism August 27, 2019 CNN: Justice Department To Seek Death Penalty Against Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect “The Justice Department is planning to seek the death penalty against the suspected shooter in the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue massacre. Robert Bowers, 4…

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