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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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November 19, 2019 at 1:43 PM

Taliban Releases Two Western Hostages In Exchange For Militants

Eye on Extremism November 19, 2019 The Wall Street Journal: Taliban Release Two Western Hostages In Exchange For Militants “Two Western hostages, one American and one Australian, were freed by the Taliban on Tuesday after more than three years in captivity, Afghan officials and a per…

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November 18, 2019 at 1:58 PM

American Held In Turkey As ISIS suspect Returns to U.S.

Eye on Extremism November 18, 2019 Associated Press: American Held In Turkey As IS Suspect Returns To US  “An American citizen alleged by Turkey to be an Islamic State member has returned to the United States. According to a government report obtained by The Associated Press, federal…

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November 15, 2019 at 1:46 PM

U.S. Vows To Stay In The Lead Vs. ISIS

Eye on Extremism November 15, 2019 Voice Of America: US Vows To Stay In The Lead Vs. Islamic State “The United States is promising not to abandon the fight to eradicate the Islamic State terror group, while pushing allies to take more responsibility for foreign fighters and for rebui…

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November 14, 2019 at 1:50 PM

ISIS Suspect Trapped At Turkish-Greek Border To Be Deported To U.S.

Eye on Extremism November 14, 2019 The New York Times: ISIS Suspect Trapped At Turkish-Greek Border Is To Be Deported To U.S. “Turkey announced on Thursday that it would repatriate an American suspected of being a member of the Islamic State, after a commitment from the United States…

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November 13, 2019 at 1:53 PM

ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi May Have Had U.S. Hostage Executed, Witness Says

Eye on Extremism November 13, 2019 The New York Times: ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi May Have Had U.S. Hostage Executed, Witness Says “After the Islamic State declared that Kayla Mueller, a 26-year-old humanitarian worker from Arizona it was holding hostage, was killed in an airstrike in S…

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November 12, 2019 at 1:52 PM

U.S. Will Leave Up To 600 Troops In Northeast Syria To Prevent ISIS Resurgence

Eye on Extremism November 12, 2019 The Washington Post: U.S. Will Leave Up To 600 Troops In Northeastern Syria To Prevent ISIS Resurgence, Top General Says “As many as 600 U.S. troops will remain in northeastern Syria to continue counterterrorism operations against the Islamic State,…

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November 8, 2019 at 1:47 PM

Detained ISIS Members Turn To Europe's Courts To Come Home

Eye on Extremism November 8, 2019 The Wall Street Journal: Detained Islamic State Members Turn To Europe’s Courts To Come Home “Jessie Van Eetvelde was a Belgian supermarket cashier who heard the Muslim call to prayer on a vacation in Morocco 11 years ago and converted to Islam. Back…

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November 7, 2019 at 1:49 PM

Gunmen In Burkina Faso Attack Canadian Mining Company Convoy, Killing 37

Eye on Extremism November 7, 2019   The New York Times: Gunmen In Burkina Faso Attack Canadian Mining Company Convoy, Killing 37 “Gunmen in Burkina Faso killed at least 37 people on Wednesday in an attack on a convoy carrying employees, suppliers and contractors of a Canadian mining …

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November 6, 2019 at 1:50 PM

In Last Days, Al-Baghdadi Sought Safety In Shrinking Domain

Eye on Extremism November 6, 2019   Voice Of America: In Last Days, Al-Baghdadi Sought Safety In Shrinking Domain “In his last months on the run, Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was agitated, fearful of traitors, sometimes disguised as a shepherd, sometimes hiding und…

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November 5, 2019 at 1:56 PM

White Supremacist Plotted To Bomb Colorado Synagogue, FBI Says

Eye on Extremism November 5, 2019   The New York Times: White Supremacist Plotted To Bomb Colorado Synagogue, F.B.I. Says “Federal authorities in Colorado have arrested a man they accused of plotting to blow up a synagogue in Pueblo, a city two hours south of Denver, according to fed…

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November 4, 2019 at 1:44 PM

ISIS Claims Attack On Mali Army That Killed 54

Eye on Extremism November 4, 2019 The New York Times: Mali Says 54 Are Killed In Jihadist Attack On Army; ISIS Claims Responsibility “At least 53 soldiers and one civilian have been killed in a jihadist attack on a military post in northern Mali on Friday, the government said on Satu…

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November 1, 2019 at 12:54 PM

ISIS Names New Leader And Confirms Al-Baghdadi's Death

Eye on Extremism November 1, 2019 The New York Times: ISIS Names New Leader And Confirms Al-Baghdadi’s Death “Days after the Islamic State’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and his heir apparent were killed in back-to-back attacks by United States forces in northern Syria, the group br…

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October 31, 2019 at 12:57 PM

ISIS Remains Potent, Deadly, Despite Baghdadi's Death, Top Spy Says

Eye on Extremism October 31, 2019 U.S. News & World Report: Isis Remains Potent, Deadly Despite Baghdadi’s Death, Top Spy Says “Killing the Islamic State group's founder and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi will have little effect on preventing the terrorist network from conducting fu…

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October 30, 2019 at 12:50 PM

ISIS Defector Inside Baghdadi's Hideout Critical To Success Of Raid

Eye on Extremism October 30, 2019 The Washington Post: Islamic State Defector Inside Baghdadi’s Hideout Critical To Success Of Raid, Officials Say “U.S. commandos zeroed in on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s final hideout with the help of an extraordinarily well-placed informant, an Islamic S…

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October 29, 2019 at 12:43 PM

Assault On Islamic State Leadership Not Over

Eye on Extremism October 29, 2019 Voice Of America: Assault On Islamic State Leadership Not Over “Senior Islamic State leaders in Syria are coming under fire, part of what appears to be an urgent campaign to gut the terror group's brain trust. The U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces…

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October 28, 2019 at 1:10 PM

ISIS Leader Died in U.S. Special Forces Raid, Trump Says

Eye on Extremism October 28, 2019 The Wall Street Journal: Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Died In U.S. Raid, Trump Says “The ideological leader of Islamic State died in a U.S.-led raid in northwestern Syria, President Trump said Sunday, fulfilling a long-held U.S. goal and…

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October 25, 2019 at 12:46 PM

A Year After Tree Of Life, America Is Confronting Domestic Terror Threat Head-On: Chertoff

Eye on Extremism October 25, 2019 USA Today: A Year After Tree Of Life, America Is Confronting Domestic Terror Threat Head-On “Last month we observed the solemn 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. We have made significant strides since then in securing our na…

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October 24, 2019 at 1:10 PM

House Homeland Security Committee Advances Online Extremism Bill

Eye on Extremism October 24, 2019 The Hill: House Homeland Security Committee Advances Online Extremism Bill “A House panel on Wednesday voted to advance a bill aimed at combating the scourge of extremist content online despite ongoing pushback from civil liberties groups and Republi…

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October 23, 2019 at 5:16 PM

Anjem Choudary’s Extremist Network Rebuilds in Year After Radical Cleric’s Early Release from Prison

Anjem Choudary’s Extremist Network Rebuilds in Year After Radical Cleric’s Early Release from Prison CEP Report Details Choudary’s Ties To 143 Extremist Entities (New York, N.Y.) - In the year since Anjem Choudary’s early release from prison, the radical Islamic cleric and convicted …

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October 23, 2019 at 12:47 PM

Lawmakers Dig Into Twitter Over Policy Allowing Hamas, Hezbollah Accounts

Eye on Extremism October 23, 2019 The Hill: Bipartisan Lawmakers Dig Into Twitter Over Policy Allowing Hamas, Hezbollah Accounts “A team of bipartisan lawmakers are digging into Twitter over its policy of allowing Hamas and Hezbollah to maintain presences on the powerful social media…

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