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February 6, 2020 at 7:02 PM

AQAP’s Leader Qasim Al-Raymi Presumed Dead After U.S. Airstrike

AQAP’s Leader Qasim Al-Raymi Presumed Dead After U.S. Airstrike Commander Was Key Player In Yemen, Potential Heir To Lead Al-Qaeda (New York, N.Y.) - On January 31, 2020, the United States announced that they recently conducted an airstrike that is believed to have resulted in the de…

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February 6, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Exclusive: U.S. Citizen Kidnapped By Taliban Group In Afghanistan

Eye on Extremism February 6, 2020 Newsweek: Exclusive: U.S. Citizen Kidnapped By Taliban Group In Afghanistan “An American contractor was captured by Taliban-aligned militants in Afghanistan last week, triggering a country-wide recovery effort, Newsweek has learned. Mark R. Frerich…

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February 5, 2020 at 3:35 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS & White Supremacists Call For Violence Against Religious And Racial Minorities

Extremist Content Online: ISIS & White Supremacists Call For Violence Against Religious And Racial Minorities (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 foll…

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February 5, 2020 at 2:29 PM

Far-Right 'Hate Factory' Still Active On Facebook Despite Pledge To Stop It

Eye on Extremism February 5, 2020 The Guardian: Far-Right 'Hate Factory' Still Active On Facebook Despite Pledge To Stop It  “Facebook has failed to stop a coordinated far-right operation profiting from disinformation and anti-Islamic hate almost two months after it was publicly ex…

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February 4, 2020 at 1:59 PM

Brazil Criticised For Backtracking On Terror Funding Fight

Eye on Extremism February 4, 2020 Financial Times: Brazil Criticised For Backtracking On Terror Funding Fight “Brazil is facing a backlash from global anti-money laundering authorities after lawmakers stripped a key financial crimes unit of the power to report on terrorist financin…

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February 3, 2020 at 1:46 PM

U.S. Targets Leader Of Al-Qaeda In Yemen

Eye on Extremism February 3, 2020 The Washington Post: U.S. Targets Leader Of Al-Qaeda In Yemen “The United States conducted an airstrike against the leader of al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen, which is likely to have resulted in his death, according to people familiar with the matt…

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January 31, 2020 at 1:40 PM

Taliban-Led Attacks In Afghanistan Hit 10-Year High

Eye on Extremism January 31, 2020 The Wall Street Journal: Taliban-Led Attacks In Afghanistan Hit 10-Year High  “Taliban and other enemy attacks in Afghanistan hit a 10-year high in the final quarter of 2019, U.S. data shows, the latest indication of the growing violence ravaging t…

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January 30, 2020 at 5:41 PM

Muslim Brotherhood Celebrates 9-Year Anniversary of Arab Spring

Muslim Brotherhood Celebrates 9-Year Anniversary of Arab Spring Multiple Terror Attacks, Extensive Ties To ISIS Fail To Dissuade Brotherhood Loyalists The Muslim Brotherhood is celebrating the nine-year anniversary of the Arab Spring this year. Despite coordinating and executing terr…

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January 30, 2020 at 1:58 PM

US Officials Say They Know True Identity Of New IS Leader

Eye on Extremism January 30, 2020 Voice Of America: US Officials Say They Know True Identity Of New IS Leader “U.S. defense officials believe they have unmasked the Islamic State terror group’s current leader, until now known by his nom de guerre, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi.…

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January 29, 2020 at 2:32 PM

Study Of Youtube Comments Finds Evidence Of Radicalization Effect

Eye on Extremism January 29, 2020 Tech Crunch: Study Of Youtube Comments Finds Evidence Of Radicalization Effect  “Research presented at the ACM FAT 2020 conference in Barcelona today supports the notion that YouTube’s platform is playing a role in radicalizing users via exposure t…

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January 28, 2020 at 1:48 PM

NATO Aims To Add Personnel To Iraq Mission From Coalition Fighting ISIS

Eye on Extremism January 28, 2020 The Wall Street Journal: NATO Aims To Add Personnel To Iraq Mission From Coalition Fighting ISIS “NATO’s members are aiming to boost the number of training and military advisory personnel at the alliance’s mission in Iraq, in response to President …

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January 27, 2020 at 1:50 PM

Afghan Forces Launch Air, Ground Attacks On Taliban, Killing 51

Eye on Extremism January 27, 2020 Reuters: Afghan Forces Launch Air, Ground Attacks On Taliban, Killing 51 “Afghan forces used ground attacks and air strikes in multiple operations against the Taliban during the last 24 hours, killing 51 fighters in an escalation that signaled rene…

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January 24, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Iran-Backed Houthis Suspected Of Ballistic Missile Attack At Yemen

Iran-Backed Houthis Suspected Of Ballistic Missile Attack At Yemen At Least 116 Dead In Attack At Al-Estiqbal Military Camp In Marib (New York, N.Y.) – On January 18, 2020, ballistic missiles struck a mosque at the al-Estiqbal military camp in Marib, killing at least 116 people in w…

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January 24, 2020 at 1:49 PM

Afghanistan President: Pakistan Still Shelters Insurgents

Eye on Extremism January 24, 2020 The New York Times: Afghanistan President: Pakistan Still Shelters Insurgents “Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday that Pakistan continued to give sanctuary to an insurgent group that helps the Taliban in its war against Kabul and…

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January 24, 2020 at 9:00 AM

ICYMI: The Four Terrorism Trends That Will Mark 2020

ICYMI: The Four Terrorism Trends That Will Mark 2020 (New York, N.Y.) – The safety of Europeans and the security of Europe in 2020 will be marked by four trends in terrorism: the resurgence of ISIS in the Middle East along with the increased risk of terrorist attacks, returning forei…

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January 23, 2020 at 2:47 PM

Officials Detail The Base’s Plans For Violence At Richmond Gun Rally

Officials Detail The Base’s Plans For Violence At Richmond Gun Rally Neo-Nazi Group Planned On Ambushing Attendees; Denounces Arrest On Telegram Last week’s arrest of Patrik Jordan Mathews and two other members of the neo-Nazi group the Base shifted to the courtroom Tuesday, as feder…

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January 23, 2020 at 1:54 PM

Chaos As Militants Overran Airfield, Killing 3 Americans In Kenya

Eye on Extremism January 23, 2020 The New York Times: Chaos As Militants Overran Airfield, Killing 3 Americans In Kenya “Armed with rifles and explosives, about a dozen Shabab fighters destroyed an American surveillance plane as it was taking off and ignited an hourslong gunfight e…

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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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