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August 26, 2019 at 12:58 PM

Israel Strikes Targets In Syria To Prevent Iranian Forces Attack

Eye on Extremism August 26, 2019 The Wall Street Journal: Israel Strikes Iranian Targets In Syria To Prevent ‘Killer Drone’ Attack “Israel said it struck a military site in Syria to prevent planned attacks from Iranian forces, raising the risk of a clash with Tehran amid a broader Is…

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August 23, 2019 at 1:33 PM

Trump's Threat To Dump Thousands Of ISIS Fighters Into Europe Could End Up Hurting Its Fiercest Ally In Syria

Eye on Extremism August 23, 2019 Business Insider: Trump's Threat To Dump Thousands Of ISIS Fighters Into Europe Could End Up Hurting Its Fiercest Ally In Syria “President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to dump thousands of ISIS prisoners in Europe if the countries they origina…

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August 22, 2019 at 2:57 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Internet Infrastructure Companies Critical To Curbing Online Extremism

Tech & Terrorism: Internet Infrastructure Companies Critical To Curbing Online Extremism Role Is Critical As Online Hate Has Translated To Real-World Violence (New York, N.Y.) - Extremists across the world have misused social media platforms to upload violent propaganda and hatef…

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August 22, 2019 at 12:56 PM

Trump Says Other Countries Need To Fight Islamic State

Eye on Extremism August 22, 2019 Reuters: Trump Says Other Countries Need To Fight Islamic State “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that other countries will need to take up the fight against Islamic State militants, citing Russia, Pakistan, Iraq and Iran as examples. Ear…

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August 21, 2019 at 12:54 PM

As Taliban Talk Peace, ISIS Is Ready To Play The Spoiler In Afghanistan

Eye on Extremism August 21, 2019 The New York Times: As Taliban Talk Peace, ISIS Is Ready To Play The Spoiler In Afghanistan “Even as the United States and the Taliban seem close to a deal on an American troop withdrawal, the Islamic State in Afghanistan is making clear that it stand…

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August 20, 2019 at 3:10 PM

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist T-Shirts Found On Teespring

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist T-Shirts Found On Teespring Telegram Group Praises Mass Shootings; ISIS Releases New Propaganda New York, N.Y. – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media p…

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August 20, 2019 at 12:58 PM

ISIS Is Regaining Strength In Iraq And Syria

Eye on Extremism August 20, 2019 The New York Times: ISIS Is Regaining Strength In Iraq And Syria “Five months after American-backed forces ousted the Islamic State from its last shard of territory in Syria, the terrorist group is gathering new strength, conducting guerrilla attacks …

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August 19, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Terrorists Turn To Bitcoin For Funding, And They’re Learning Fast

Eye on Extremism August 19, 2019 The New York Times: Terrorists Turn To Bitcoin For Funding, And They’re Learning Fast “Hamas, the militant Palestinian group, has been designated a terrorist organization by Western governments and some others and has been locked out of the traditiona…

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August 16, 2019 at 2:12 PM

End-To-End Encryption’s Potential To Harm Efforts To Combat Online Extremism

End-To-End Encryption’s Potential To Harm Efforts To Combat Online Extremism Decentralized Encryption Would Eliminate Efficacy Of Digital Hashing Methods In the aftermath of the El Paso terrorist attack, it was revealed that alleged gunman Patrick Crusius posted his manifesto online.…

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August 16, 2019 at 12:57 PM

Connecticut Man Admits Helping Fund Syria Trip For Wannabe ISIS Fighter From Brooklyn

Eye on Extremism August 16, 2019 New York Daily News: Connecticut Man Admits Helping Fund Syria Trip For Wannabe ISIS Fighter From Brooklyn “An Uzbek citizen living in Connecticut admitted aiding a wannabe ISIS fighter from Brooklyn by plotting to help cover his travel and weaponry c…

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August 15, 2019 at 3:30 PM

Actions In Kashmir Are Latest Conflicts In The Long-Disputed Region

Actions In Kashmir Are Latest Conflicts In The Long-Disputed Region (New York, N.Y.) - On August 3, 2019, Indian authorities and Kashmir’s government ordered thousands of tourists and Hindu pilgrims to leave Indian-administered Kashmir, warning of a “terror threat” against Hindu pilg…

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August 15, 2019 at 12:59 PM

Republican Senator To Introduce Bill Next Month Making Domestic Terrorism A Punishable Federal Crime

Eye on Extremism August 15, 2019 CNN: Republican Senator To Introduce Bill Next Month Making Domestic Terrorism A Punishable Federal Crime “Arizona GOP Sen. Martha McSally plans to introduce legislation next month that would make domestic terrorism a punishable federal crime, an effo…

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August 14, 2019 at 12:59 PM

The U.S. And The Taliban Are Near A Deal. Here’s What It Could Look Like.

Eye on Extremism August 14, 2019 The New York Times: The U.S. And The Taliban Are Near A Deal. Here’s What It Could Look Like. “After months of negotiations between the United States and the Taliban, both sides have signaled that they are nearing an initial peace deal for Afghanistan…

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August 13, 2019 at 12:56 PM

A Former White Supremacist's Warning: No One's Properly Addressing Online Extremism

Eye on Extremism August 13, 2019 NBC News: A Former White Supremacist's Warning: No One's Properly Addressing Online Extremism “When Mak Kapetanovic saw the screed connected to the alleged gunman who attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, he immediately recognized the obs…

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August 12, 2019 at 12:59 PM

Facebook, Twitter Pressed To Help Prevent Domestic Terrorism

Eye on Extremism August 12, 2019 Bloomberg: Facebook, Twitter Pressed To Help Prevent Domestic Terrorism “Social media companies came under fire again last week after another mass shooting was linked to a hate-filled manifesto posted online. For years, Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. …

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August 9, 2019 at 12:59 PM

UN: New Idlib Clashes Sow 'Total Panic' Among Syrian Civilians

Eye on Extremism August 9, 2019 The Guardian: Syria: New Idlib Clashes Sow 'Total Panic' Among Civilians, UN Says “Fresh fighting around Syria’s jihadi-controlled enclave of Idlib has triggered “total panic” among civilians in recent days, according to a senior UN official who warned…

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August 8, 2019 at 12:59 PM

U.S. And Turkey Agree On Peace Corridor In Northeastern Syria

Eye on Extremism August 8, 2019 The New York Times: U.S. And Turkey Agree On Peace Corridor In Northeastern Syria “The United States and Turkey agreed on Wednesday to create a safe zone in northeastern Syria that would allow Turkey to protect its borders from Syrian-Kurdish forces th…

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August 7, 2019 at 1:00 PM

Blast In Kabul Kills 14 And Injures 145 As Taliban Talks Continue

Eye on Extremism August 7, 2019 The New York Times: Blast In Kabul Kills 14 And Injures 145 As Taliban Continue Talks With U.S. “A powerful Taliban car bomb exploded on Wednesday outside the entrance of a police station in Kabul, the Afghan capital, killing 14 people and injuring at …

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August 6, 2019 at 1:03 PM

Syrian Troops Resume Offensive On Rebel Stronghold In Idlib

Eye on Extremism August 6, 2019 The Washington Post: Syrian Troops Resume Offensive On Rebel Stronghold In Idlib “The Syrian army said Monday it will resume its offensive against the northwestern Idlib province, the last opposition-held stronghold, accusing insurgents there of violat…

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August 5, 2019 at 1:04 PM

El Paso Shooting That Killed 20 Being Investigated As Domestic Terrorism

Eye on Extremism August 5, 2019 The New York Times: El Paso Shooting: Massacre That Killed 20 Being Investigated As Domestic Terrorism “A federal official confirmed that an anti-immigrant manifesto was written by the suspect. Federal investigators in El Paso said they were treating t…

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August 2, 2019 at 12:56 PM

U.S. Preparing To Withdraw Thousands Of Troops In Initial Deal With Taliban

Eye on Extremism August 2, 2019 The Washington Post: U.S. Preparing To Withdraw Thousands Of Troops From Afghanistan In Initial Deal With Taliban “The Trump administration is preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan in exchange for concessions from the Taliban, incl…

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August 1, 2019 at 1:02 PM

Son of Osama bin Laden Believed Dead

Eye on Extremism August 1, 2019 The Wall Street Journal: Son Of Osama Bin Laden Believed Dead “Hamza bin Laden, the son of al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden and a rising figure in his late father’s violent Islamist group, is believed to have died, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The da…

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July 31, 2019 at 1:04 PM

At Least 32 Killed When Afghan Bus Strikes Roadside Bomb

Eye on Extremism July 31, 2019 Associated Press: Bus Hit By Roadside Bomb In Afghanistan, 32 Killed “A roadside bomb tore through a bus in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people, including children, a provincial official said. Mohibullah Mohib, spokesman for the…

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July 30, 2019 at 1:02 PM

Two Americans Killed In Insider Attack In Afghanistan

Eye on Extremism July 30, 2019 CNN: Two US Service Members Killed In Afghanistan As US Eyes Troop Reduction By 2020 “Just hours after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that President Donald Trump wants a reduction in American troop levels in Afghanistan before the 2020 election, th…

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July 29, 2019 at 1:17 PM

Suspected Boko Haram Attack On Funeral In Nigeria Leaves At Least 65 Dead

Eye on Extremism July 29, 2019 The New York Times: Suspected Boko Haram Attack On Funeral In Nigeria Leaves At Least 65 Dead “An attack on villagers leaving a funeral in Nigeria over the weekend left at least 65 people dead, the local news media reported, as an official blamed the vi…

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July 26, 2019 at 1:13 PM

U.N. Says Syria Air Strikes Killed At Least 100 Civilians In Past 10 Days

Eye on Extremism July 26, 2019 Reuters: U.N. Says Syria Air Strikes Killed At Least 100 Civilians In Past 10 Days “Air strikes by the Syrian government and its allies on schools, hospitals, markets and bakeries have killed at least 103 civilians in the past 10 days, including 26 chil…

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July 25, 2019 at 2:18 PM

Tri-Border Countries Enter into Alliance Against Terrorism

Tri-Border Countries Enter into Alliance Against Terrorism Argentina Designates Hezbollah as Terrorist Organization (New York, N.Y.) - On July 22, Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay entered into an alliance with the United States to counter “illicit activity” and terrorism in the Tri-Bo…

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July 25, 2019 at 1:00 PM

Al-Shabab Bomber Kills 6 In Mayor's Office In Somali Capital

Eye on Extremism July 25, 2019 The New York Times: Suicide Bomber Kills Officials In Mayor’s Office In Somalia’s Capital “A suicide bomber walked into the mayor’s office in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, during a high-level security meeting on Wednesday and detonated explosives, serio…

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July 24, 2019 at 1:07 PM

FBI's Wray Says Most Domestic Terrorism Arrests This Year Involve White Supremacy

Eye on Extremism July 24, 2019 The Hill: FBI's Wray Says Most Domestic Terrorism Arrests This Year Involve White Supremacy “FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday that the agency has made about 100 domestic terrorism-related arrests since October, and the majority were tied to wh…

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July 23, 2019 at 3:09 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Group Returns to YouTube

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Group Returns to YouTube Terror Group Also Releases Videos in Africa; Far Right Extremists Promote Violence on Telegram The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media pla…

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July 23, 2019 at 1:06 PM

Somalia Car Bombing Kills At Least 17

Eye on Extremism July 23, 2019 Voice Of America: Somalia Car Bombing Kills At Least 17 “At least 17 people were killed in a car bombing in Mogadishu on Monday, medical sources tell VOA's Somali service. The director of Mogadishu’s largest hospital, Dr. Mohamed Yusuf, said another 28 …

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July 22, 2019 at 1:22 PM

American Citizen Accused Of Becoming ISIS Sniper And Weapons Trainer

Eye on Extremism July 22, 2019 CBS News: American Citizen Accused Of Becoming ISIS Sniper And Weapons Trainer “An American citizen was arrested in Syria after becoming a sniper and weapons trainer for the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS), federal authorities in New York said Fr…

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July 19, 2019 at 2:34 PM

CEP Analysis Update: Research Resources on Combating Terrorism and Extremism

CEP Analysis Update Research Resources on Combating Terrorism and Extremism Extremist Content Online The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has spotlighted the “worst of the worst” propagandists and content with direct links to violence that should be banned by all Internet and social m…

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July 19, 2019 at 12:59 PM

Argentina Designates Hezbollah Terrorist Group on 25th Anniversary Of Bombing

Eye on Extremism July 19, 2019 The New York Times: Argentina Designates Hezbollah Terrorist Group On 25th Anniversary Of Bombing “Argentina designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization on Thursday and ordered a freeze on the financial assets of the group, which has been blamed for t…

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July 18, 2019 at 2:48 PM

Tech & Terrorism: In Piecemeal Approach, WordPress Removes Neo-Nazi Website

Tech & Terrorism: In Piecemeal Approach, WordPress Removes Neo-Nazi Website CEP Correspondence to Company Describes The Base as Advocates for Violence and Terrorism Against the United States (New York, N.Y.) - This month, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) identified a new Word…

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July 18, 2019 at 1:06 PM

Syrian Rebels Say Moscow Deploys Ground Forces In Idlib

Eye on Extremism July 18, 2019 Reuters: Syrian Rebels Say Moscow Deploys Ground Forces In Idlib Campaign “Russia has sent special forces in recent days to fight alongside Syrian army troops in northwestern Syria where they have been struggling for more than two months to seize the la…

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July 17, 2019 at 3:07 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS & Allies Recruit, Fundraise Online

Extremist Content Online: ISIS & Allies Recruit, Fundraise Online (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. This week’s edit…

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July 17, 2019 at 1:14 PM

Syrian Air Strikes On Village Market Kill At Least 12

Eye on Extremism July 17, 2019 Reuters: Syrian Air Strike On Village Market Kill At Least 12: Rescuers “At least 12 people were killed and scores wounded on Tuesday in aerial strikes believed to have been carried out by the Syrian air force on a popular market in a village in opposit…

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July 16, 2019 at 1:02 PM

Italy Seizes 'Combat-Ready' Missile In Raids On Far Right

Eye on Extremism July 16, 2019 BBC: Italy Seizes 'Combat-Ready' Missile In Raids On Far Right “Anti-terrorism police in northern Italy have seized an air-to-air missile and other sophisticated weapons during raids on far-right extremist groups. Three people were arrested, two of them…

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July 15, 2019 at 1:42 PM

New CEP Reports Detail Muslim Brotherhood History, Activities Across the Middle East and North Africa

New CEP Reports Detail Muslim Brotherhood History, Activities Across the Middle East and North Africa (New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released new reports on the Muslim Brotherhood in 12 countries. The new reports detail the Sunni Islamist movement’s origins, h…

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July 15, 2019 at 1:02 PM

Somalia Hotel Attack Claimed By Al-Shabab Kills 33

Eye on Extremism July 15, 2019 Voice Of America: Somalia Hotel Attack Kills 33 “Authorities in Somalia say the death toll from Friday’s attack on a hotel in the southern Somali port city of Kismayo has climbed to 33. Ahmed Mohamed Islan, also known as Madobe, the president of the Jub…

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July 12, 2019 at 12:57 PM

Judge OKs Phone Seizures In New York City Bike Path Attack

Eye on Extremism July 12, 2019 The Washington Post: Judge Oks Phone Seizures In New York City Bike Path Attack “Prosecutors can show jurors at a terrorism trial the contents of two phones found in a truck used to kill eight people on a New York City bike path, a judge ruled Thursday.…

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July 11, 2019 at 1:18 PM

Seeking Revenge, Taliban Target Afghan Soldiers' Families

Eye on Extremism July 11, 2019 The New York Times: Seeking Revenge, Taliban Target Afghan Soldiers’ Families “Muhammad Didar Mukhlis Afghan, a sergeant serving at a remote Afghan Army base, was pleased when his nephew invited his wife and son to his wedding back home in eastern Afgha…

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July 10, 2019 at 1:21 PM

U.K., France To Send More Troops To Syria To Aid U.S. Withdrawal

Eye on Extremism July 10, 2019 The Guardian: UK And France To Send Further Forces To Syria In Aid Of US Withdrawal “Britain has agreed to deploy additional special forces in Syria alongside France to allow the US to withdraw its ground troops from the ongoing fight against the remain…

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July 9, 2019 at 3:39 PM

Extremism Spotlight: Siege’s Ties to Extremists

Extremism Spotlight: Siege’s Ties to Extremists  Neo-Nazi Manifesto Inspired 21 Individuals and 11 Organizations to Radicalization & Violence (New York, N.Y.) - James Mason’s neo-Nazi manifesto, Siege, has since inspired a generation of neo-Nazis since it was first published as a…

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July 9, 2019 at 12:58 PM

Taliban and Afghan Representatives Agree To Peace Road Map

Eye on Extremism July 9, 2019 The New York Times: Stressing War’s Toll, Taliban And Afghan Representatives Agree To Peace Road Map “Taliban and Afghan representatives, including some government officials, agreed on Tuesday to a basic road map for negotiating the country’s political f…

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