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January 22, 2020 at 4:57 PM

Tech and Terrorism: U.N.-Designated Individuals Maintain Social Media Presence

Tech and Terrorism: U.N.-Designated Individuals Maintain Social Media Presence Despite Claims, Facebook And Other Big Tech Firms Fail To Permanently Remove ISIS And Al-Qaeda Linked Financiers (New York, N.Y.) – Facebook has made claims that it refers to international sanctions lists …

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January 22, 2020 at 1:45 PM

Documents: Extremist Group Wanted Rally To Start Civil War

Eye on Extremism January 22, 2020 Associated Press: Documents: Extremist Group Wanted Rally To Start Civil War “A hidden camera captured members of a white supremacist group expressing hope that violence at a gun rights rally in Virginia this week could start a civil war, federal p…

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January 21, 2020 at 1:52 PM

Taliban Offer To Reduce Violence Won’t Aid Peace, Official Says

Eye on Extremism January 21, 2020 Bloomberg: Taliban Offer To Reduce Violence Won’t Aid Peace, Official Says  “The Taliban’s offer to reduce violence for several days ahead of fresh talks with the U.S. would not bring the war-torn nation any closer to peace when the majority of the…

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January 17, 2020 at 3:35 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Following Public Outcry And Government Criticism, Facebook Makes Another Reactive Policy Change

Tech & Terrorism: Following Public Outcry And Government Criticism, Facebook Makes Another Reactive Policy Change Company’s Latest Policy Still Inadequate For Tackling Misinformation Last week, Facebook announced a new policy change in their aim to eliminate deepfakes and the spr…

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January 17, 2020 at 1:53 PM

FBI Arrests 3 Alleged Members Of White-Supremacist Group ‘The Base’ Ahead Of Virginia Gun Rally

Eye on Extremism January 17, 2020 **NOTE: CEP's Eye on Extremism media monitoring will be suspended on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It will resume Tuesday, January 21.** The Washington Post: FBI Arrests 3 Alleged Members Of White-Supremacist Group…

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January 16, 2020 at 9:19 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Far-Right Extremists Advocate Violence In Response To Virginia’s Proposed Gun Control Laws

Tech & Terrorism: Far-Right Extremists Advocate Violence In Response To Virginia’s Proposed Gun Control Laws (New York, N.Y.) – Researchers at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) found that on January 8, an extreme right-wing user of a chan imageboard advocated violence in resp…

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January 16, 2020 at 1:59 PM

2019 Saw Record U.S. Airstrikes In Somalia. Why Is Al-Shabab Surging?

Eye on Extremism January 16, 2020 The Washington Post: 2019 Saw Record U.S. Airstrikes In Somalia. Why Is Al-Shabab Surging? “Just as soon as the U.S. military closed out a year in which it struck al-Shabab militants more times than ever — at a pace of just over one airstrike per w…

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January 15, 2020 at 5:34 PM

Roundup: Extremist Content Online

Roundup: Extremist Content Online Far-Right, Islamist Extremists Continue to Spread Their Propaganda on the Internet (New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports regularly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recrui…

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January 15, 2020 at 1:44 PM

The FBI Can Unlock Florida Terrorist’s IPhones Without Apple

Eye on Extremism January 15, 2020 Bloomberg: The FBI Can Unlock Florida Terrorist’s Iphones Without Apple  “The FBI is pressing Apple Inc. to help it break into a terrorist’s iPhones, but the government can hack into the devices without the technology giant, according to experts in…

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January 14, 2020 at 1:30 PM

U.S. Calls Pensacola Attack Terrorism; Pressures Apple Over Gunman’s Locked Phones

Eye on Extremism January 14, 2020 The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Calls Pensacola Attack Terrorism; Pressures Apple Over Gunman’s Locked Phones “Attorney General William Barr called the December attack by a Saudi aviation student that killed three people at a Florida Navy base an act…

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January 13, 2020 at 9:22 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Uploads New Video From Self-Proclaimed West Africa Province

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Uploads New Video From Self-Proclaimed West Africa Province White Supremacists Suggest Violence In Response To Proposed Gun Control Laws In Virginia New York, N.Y. – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to…

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January 13, 2020 at 1:48 PM

Somali Terrorist Group, Al-Shabaab, Threatens To Attack Us Targets Around The World

Eye on Extremism January 13, 2020 The Telegraph: Somali Terrorist Group, Al-Shabaab, Threatens To Attack Us Targets Around The World “The Somali terrorist outfit al-Shabaab has threatened to strike at American targets around the world days after it mounted a deadly and unpreceden…

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January 10, 2020 at 1:42 PM

Ukraine Investigators Consider Missile Strike, Terrorism As Possible Causes Of Iran Plane Crash

Eye on Extremism January 10, 2020 CNN: Ukraine Investigators Consider Missile Strike, Terrorism As Possible Causes Of Iran Plane Crash “Ukrainian officials were on Thursday considering terrorism, a missile strike and catastrophic engine failure as potential causes for the fatal c…

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January 9, 2020 at 7:03 PM

Al-Shabab Attacks U.S. Military Airbase, Laying Destruction In Somalia & Kenya

Al-Shabab Attacks U.S. Military Airbase, Laying Destruction In Somalia & Kenya Three Americans Killed At Manda Bay Airfield In Kenya, Part Of Series Of Attacks  (New York, N.Y.) – On January 5, 2020, Somali terrorist group al-Shabab launched an attack on a U.S. military airbase i…

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January 9, 2020 at 1:44 PM

France Warned It’s ‘Losing Its Battle’ Against Islamic Extremism As It ‘Refuses To Fight’

Eye on Extremism January 9, 2020 Express: France Terror Warning: PM Says Country On 'High' Alert 5 Years After Charlie Hebdo Attacks “The terrorist threat to France “has not disappeared” and “remains high,” M Philippe said in an interview with RTL radio. The secular country remains…

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January 8, 2020 at 2:33 PM

Iran Strikes U.S. Forces At 2 Bases In Iraq, Saying ‘Fierce Revenge’ Has Begun

Eye on Extremism January 8, 2020 The New York Times: Iran Strikes U.S. Forces At 2 Bases In Iraq, Saying ‘Fierce Revenge’ Has Begun  “Iran attacked two bases in Iraq where Americans operate with a barrage of missiles early Wednesday, Iranian official news media and United States of…

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January 7, 2020 at 1:42 PM

Al-Shabab Attack On US Air Base In Kenya Signals Resurgence

Eye on Extremism January 7, 2020 Deutsche Welle: Al-Shabab Attack On US Air Base In Kenya Signals Resurgence  “The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militant group on Sunday attacked Kenya's Manda Bay Airfield, a military base that houses US and Kenyan troops. Al-Shabab claimed the attack …

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January 6, 2020 at 1:39 PM

US-Led Coalition Pauses Fight Against ISIS In Iraq

Eye on Extremism January 6, 2020 CNN: US-Led Coalition Pauses Fight Against ISIS In Iraq “The US-led military coalition fighting ISIS announced Sunday that it's temporarily stopping its counter-ISIS missions in order to focus on protecting Iraqi bases and coalition forces there fro…

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January 3, 2020 at 9:34 PM

U.S. Designates Asaib Ahl al-Haq as Foreign Terrorist Organization

U.S. Designates Asaib Ahl al-Haq as Foreign Terrorist Organization Iraqi Shiite Militia Group and Leaders are Violent Proxies of Iran (New York, N.Y.) – On January 3, the U.S. Department of State announced it would designate Asaib Ahl al-Haq as a foreign terrorist organization under …

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January 3, 2020 at 7:36 PM

CEP Resources: Ismail Ghaani Appointed New IRGC Quds Force Leader To Replace Soleimani

CEP Resources: Ismail Ghaani Appointed New IRGC Quds Force Leader To Replace Soleimani Appointment Comes After U.S. Missile Airstrike In Baghdad (New York, N.Y.) – Following the death of former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force leader Major General Qasem Soleimani—w…

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January 3, 2020 at 1:41 PM

Pentagon Launched Airstrike That Killed Iranian Commander Qasem Soleimani

January 3, 2020 The Washington Post: Pentagon Launched Airstrike That Killed Iranian Commander Qasem Soleimani, Defense Sec. Mark Esper Says  “An airstrike near the Baghdad airport has killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani and another senior Iranian-linked figure in Bag…

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January 2, 2020 at 7:46 PM

Iranian-Backed Militia Supporters End Siege of U.S. Embassy in Iraq

Iranian-Backed Militia Supporters End Siege of U.S. Embassy in Iraq (New York, N.Y.) – Protesters—including members and supporters of Iranian proxy Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH)—ended their efforts to storm the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday, after a spokesman for the U.S.-designated …

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January 2, 2020 at 2:10 PM

Hanukkah Attack Suspect Charged With Hate Crime

Eye on Extremism January 2, 2020 The Wall Street Journal: Hanukkah Attack Suspect Charged With Hate Crime “Federal prosecutors filed hate-crime charges against the man accused of a stabbing attack that left five people wounded during a Hanukkah celebration this weekend in Monsey, N.Y…

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December 23, 2019 at 1:41 PM

American Service Member Killed By Taliban In Afghanistan

Eye on Extremism December 23, 2019 The New York Times: American Service Member Is Killed In Afghanistan “An American service member was killed in Afghanistan on Monday, according to military officials, bringing to 20 the number of troops who have died during combat operations this ye…

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December 20, 2019 at 1:44 PM

Connecticut Man Charged With Trying To Fight For ISIS

Eye on Extremism December 20, 2019 The Daily Beast: ‘Jihad Is The Way To Go’: Connecticut Man Charged With Trying To Fight For ISIS “After tips from Islamic Centers in two different states, authorities arrested a Connecticut man they allege attempted to travel overseas to join the Is…

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December 19, 2019 at 1:41 PM

German Governing Parties Seek Ban Of Hezbollah In Europe

Eye on Extremism December 19, 2019 The New York Times: German Parliament Calls For Full Ban Of Hezbollah Activities “Germany's parliament passed a resolution Thursday calling for a national ban on the activities of Hezbollah and for the Lebanese militant group to be put on the Europe…

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December 18, 2019 at 1:43 PM

Roadside Bomb Kills 10 Members Of Afghan Family

Eye on Extremism December 18, 2019 The New York Times: Roadside Bomb Kills 10 Members Of Afghan Family  “A roadside bomb killed 10 members of one family, including three women and two children, in southeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said. Halim Fidai, governor of Khost pro…

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December 17, 2019 at 1:42 PM

ISIS Alive And Well In Sinai, Israel Fears Major Attack

Eye on Extremism December 17, 2019 Haaretz: ISIS Is Still Alive And Well In Sinai, And Israel Fears A Major Attack On Its Egypt Border “Although the American-led coalition has successfully put down the Islamic State and forced most of its operatives out of the last areas they control…

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December 16, 2019 at 2:02 PM

At Least 23 Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan Insider Attack

Eye on Extremism December 16, 2019 The New York Times: At Least 23 Soldiers Killed In Insider Attack In Afghanistan  “At least 23 soldiers were killed while they were sleeping on Saturday in an insider attack in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, the latest episode of enemy infiltr…

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December 13, 2019 at 1:47 PM

Jersey City Shooting Was 'Domestic Terrorism,' Officials Say

Eye on Extremism December 13, 2019 The New York Times: Jersey City Shooting Was ‘Domestic Terrorism,’ Officials Say “The deadly rampage that ended with one police officer slain and three bystanders killed at a kosher market in New Jersey is now being treated as an act of domestic ter…

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December 12, 2019 at 1:57 PM

Jihadists Kill 71 Soldiers In Mass Attack In Niger

Eye on Extremism December 12, 2019 Reuters: Jihadists Kill 71 Soldiers In Mass Attack: Niger Military “Islamist militants killed 71 soldiers in an attack on a remote military camp in Niger near the border with Mali, an army spokesman said on Wednesday, in the deadliest raid against t…

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December 11, 2019 at 2:10 PM

Somali Forces Kill 5 Al Shabaab Fighters, End Hotel Siege

Eye on Extremism December 11, 2019 The New York Times: Somali Security Forces Kill 5 Al Shabaab Fighters To End Hotel Siege “Somali security forces shot dead five Al Shabaab gunmen, who had killed three civilians and two soldiers during an attack on a hotel near the presidential resi…

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December 11, 2019 at 10:00 AM

CEP Highlights Need for Tougher Measures on Anniversary of Strasbourg Christmas Market Attack

CEP Highlights Need for Tougher Measures on Anniversary of Strasbourg Christmas Market Attack (New York, N.Y.) - On the anniversary of the 2018 Christmas market attack in Strasbourg, France, the leading expert on prison radicalization and Senior Advisor to the Counter Extremism Proje…

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December 10, 2019 at 1:49 PM

Tunnels, Knives And Riots: Syrian Camp Holding Thousands Of ISIS Wives At Breaking Point

Eye on Extremism December 10, 2019 The Independent: Tunnels, Knives And Riots: This Syrian Camp Holding Thousands Of Isis Wives Is At Breaking Point “The quiet of Al Hol camp in the afternoon belies the trouble that lurks beneath the surface. In an annex of this sprawling facility re…

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December 9, 2019 at 8:02 PM

Over 100 Anwar Al-Awlaki Videos Found on YouTube

Over 100 Anwar Al-Awlaki Videos Found on YouTube Report Marks Second Time Awlaki’s Propaganda Re-uploaded to Platform (New York, N.Y.) - On December 5, The Times (London) reported its discovery of over 100 radicalizing extremist videos from notorious al-Qaeda operative Anwar al-Awla…

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December 9, 2019 at 1:42 PM

Air Strikes Kill At Least 20 In Syria's Idlib

Eye on Extremism December 9, 2019 Reuters: Air Strikes Kill At Least 20 In Syria's Idlib: Observatory, Activists  “Air strikes by Syrian government and Russian forces killed at least 20 people in rebel-held northwestern Syria on Saturday, activists and the Syrian Observatory for Huma…

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December 6, 2019 at 1:41 PM

Portrait Of London Bridge Killer, In His Own Words

Eye on Extremism December 6, 2019 The New York Times: Portrait Of London Bridge Killer, In His Own Words “I have learnt that many of my past beliefs came from my misinterpretations of Islam,” the young man wrote to his probation officers. “There were many gaps in my knowledge but now…

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December 5, 2019 at 1:50 PM

Trump Administration Considers 14,000 More Troops For Mideast

Eye on Extremism December 5, 2019 The Wall Street Journal: Trump Administration Considers 14,000 More Troops For Mideast “The Trump administration is considering a significant expansion of the U.S. military footprint in the Middle East to counter Iran, including dozens more ships, ot…

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December 4, 2019 at 6:25 PM

London Bridge Attacker Directly Tied to Radical Cleric Anjem Choudary

London Bridge Attacker Directly Tied to Radical Cleric Anjem Choudary Usman Khan One of 19 Choudary Disciples to Carry Out Terror Attacks (New York, N.Y.) - On November 29, 2019, Usman Khan, a convicted terrorist on early release from prison, murdered two people and wounded three o…

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December 4, 2019 at 1:43 PM

Hezbollah Member Gets 40 Years For Scouting Sites For Terrorist Attacks In New York

Eye on Extremism December 4, 2019 The Washington Post: Hezbollah Member Gets 40 Years For Scouting Possible Sites For Terrorist Attacks In New York “A naturalized U.S. citizen who was a member of the Lebanese Hezbollah militia was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison Tuesday for g…

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December 3, 2019 at 6:40 PM

CEP Roundup: News and Updates from the Counter Extremism Project

CEP ROUNDUP  News and Updates from the Counter Extremism Project Tech and Terrorism Tech Companies Fail to Curb Online AbusesCEP Senior Advisor Dr. Hany Farid, an expert in digital forensics, criticized tech companies for their reluctance to “dig too deeply” into ongoing abuses on …

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December 3, 2019 at 1:40 PM

San Diego-Raised Man Now Leading Terrorists In Africa

Eye on Extremism December 3, 2019 NBC News: San Diego-Raised Man Now Leading Terrorists In Africa, Officials Say “A man raised in San Diego has become a leader of one of Africa’s deadliest terror groups and the highest-ranking U.S. citizen fighting with foreign terrorists, federal au…

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December 2, 2019 at 1:51 PM

London Attack Reflects Problems In Tracking Convicted Terrorists

Eye on Extremism December 2, 2019 The Wall Street Journal: London Attack Reflects Problems In Tracking Convicted Terrorists “The killing of two people by a convicted terrorist on early release from prison has highlighted a growing challenge for security services in the U.K. and acros…

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November 26, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Extremist Content Online: U.K. Neo-Nazi Active on Online Forum Fascist Forge Arrested

Extremist Content Online: U.K. Neo-Nazi Active on Online Forum Fascist Forge Arrested British Teen Convicted of Planning Attacks on U.K. Synagogues Acquired & Shared Materials for Making Explosives on Neo-Nazi Website (New York, N.Y.) - The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) report…

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November 26, 2019 at 1:43 PM

Helicopter Crash During Mali Operation Kills 13 French Soldiers

Eye on Extremism November 26, 2019 The Washington Post: Helicopter Crash Kills 13 French Soldiers During Operation In Mali “A collision of two helicopters killed 13 French soldiers during a night operation in Mali, French authorities announced Tuesday. The deaths, which happened Mond…

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November 25, 2019 at 1:42 PM

U.S. Resumes Operations Against ISIS In Northern Syria

Eye on Extremism November 25, 2019 The New York Times: U.S. Resumes Operations Against ISIS In Northern Syria “United States troops have resumed large-scale counterterrorism missions against the Islamic State in northern Syria, military officials say, nearly two months after Presiden…

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November 23, 2019 at 3:26 PM

Extremism Spotlight: Arrested ISIS Supporter In Chicago Radicalized by Abdullah Faisal

Extremism Spotlight: Arrested ISIS Supporter in Chicago Radicalized by Abdullah Faisal Noted Extremist’s Website, Authentic Tauheed, Cited 23 Times in FBI Affidavit (New York, N.Y.) - On November 15, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Jason Brown, a.k.a. Abdul Ja’Me,…

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November 22, 2019 at 1:43 PM

Russia Encroaches On U.S. Stronghold In Syria, Threatening Conflict

Eye on Extremism November 22, 2019 U.S. News And World Report: Russia Encroaches On U.S. Stronghold In Syria, Threatening Conflict “Russia has chosen to establish a new military base in a part of Syria perilously close to an area that American troops have been charged with defending,…

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November 21, 2019 at 1:51 PM

U.N. Warns Burkina Faso Could Become 'Another Syria' As Violence Soars

Eye on Extremism November 21, 2019 The Guardian: UN Warns Burkina Faso Could Become 'Another Syria' As Violence Soars “The UN food agency has warned of an “escalating humanitarian crisis” in Burkina Faso, driven by growing extremist violence and the long-term impact of climate crisis…

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November 20, 2019 at 1:45 PM

Pentagon Report: ISIS Fighters Gaining Strength After Syria Pullout

Eye on Extremism November 20, 2019 TIME: ISIS Fighters Are Gaining Strength After Trump's Syria Pullout, U.S. Spies Say “The Defense Intelligence Agency says ISIS is resurgent inside Syria and has a greater ability to mount terrorist attacks against the West as a result of President …

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