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April 7, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Taliban Break Off Talks With Afghan Government On Prisoner Exchange

Eye on Extremism April 7, 2020 Reuters: Taliban Break Off Talks With Afghan Government On Prisoner Exchange “The Taliban on Tuesday broke off talks with the Afghan government on a prisoner exchange, a main step in peace talks being brokered by the United States after it agreed on a…
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April 7, 2020 at 12:30 PM

CEP Cryptocurrency Study Findings To Be Presented During May 13 Webinar

CEP Cryptocurrency Study Findings To Be Presented During May 13 Webinar (Berlin) –The findings of a new study on cryptocurrencies and terrorism financing conducted by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and Berlin Risk will be presented during a May 13 webinar held in conjuncti…
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April 6, 2020 at 1:30 PM

U.S. Will Give Terrorist Label To White Supremacist Group For First Time

Eye on Extremism April 6, 2020 The New York Times: U.S. Will Give Terrorist Label To White Supremacist Group For First Time  “The Trump administration is expected to announce on Monday that it is designating an ultranationalist group based in Russia as a terrorist organization, acc…
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April 3, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Neo-Nazis Eye Coronavirus Pandemic As Rallying Cry, Experts Warn

Eye on Extremism April 3, 2020 The National: Neo-Nazis Eye Coronavirus Pandemic As Rallying Cry, Experts Warn “The virus itself and the world’s response to it has elicited “excitement” in the extreme right, British anti-hate charity Hope Not Hate said. Different groups, they say, a…
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April 2, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Georgia Man Pleads Guilty To Planning Terrorist Attacks On White House, Other DC Monuments

Eye on Extremism April 2, 2020 CBS 12 News: Georgia Man Pleads Guilty To Planning Terrorist Attacks On White House, Other DC Monuments “The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday a Georgia man has pleaded guilty to planning a terrorist attack on the White House. 23-year-old…
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April 1, 2020 at 10:02 PM

As Attacks Against U.S. Personnel In Iraq Increase, Sanctions Are Imposed On Iran-Backed Militias

As Attacks Against U.S. Personnel In Iraq Increase, Sanctions Are Imposed On Iran-Backed Militias (New York, N.Y.) – Iran-backed militias continue to plan attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq more frequently, according to U.S. officials, as tensions between the U.S. and Ira…
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April 1, 2020 at 1:29 PM

Al-Shabaab Says It Executed Six People In Somalia For Spying

Eye on Extremism April 1, 2020 Bloomberg: Al-Shabaab Says It Executed Six People In Somalia For Spying “Al-Shabaab executed six men it said were spying for Somali intelligence agencies, the U.S. and Kenya, according to a broadcast on Radio Andalus, which supports the Islamist group…
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March 31, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists Urge Followers On Telegram To Exploit COVID-19

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists Urge Followers On Telegram To Exploit COVID-19 Propaganda Encourages Racial Violence & Terrorism During Pandemic (New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit t…
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March 31, 2020 at 1:30 PM

At Least 27 Afghan Security Personnel Killed In Taliban Assaults

Eye on Extremism March 31, 2020 The New York Times: At Least 27 Afghan Security Personnel Killed In Taliban Assaults “Taliban insurgents have killed 27 members of the Afghan security forces, police and government officials said on Monday, as a peace effort brokered by the United St…
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March 30, 2020 at 4:01 PM

U.S. Designates ISIS Leader As Specially Designated Global Terrorist

U.S. Designates ISIS Leader As Specially Designated Global Terrorist Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli Is One Of The Founding Members Of Terror Group (New York, N.Y.) – On March 24, 2020, the United States designated Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli as a Specially Designat…
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March 30, 2020 at 1:31 PM

US Orders Commanders To Prepare For Campaign To Destroy Kataib Hezbollah In Iraq

Eye on Extremism March 30, 2020 The National: US Orders Commanders To Prepare For Campaign To Destroy Kataib Hezbollah In Iraq “The US Department of Defense has ordered commanders to prepare for a campaign to destroy the Iraqi militia that Washington holds responsible for deadly ro…
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March 27, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Amazon Continues Allowing Sales Of Anti-Semitic, Neo-Nazi Propaganda

Tech & Terrorism: Amazon Continues Allowing Sales Of Anti-Semitic, Neo-Nazi Propaganda Company Reverses Policy Banning Mein Kampf Under Guise Of Balancing Free Speech (New York, N.Y.) – Earlier this month, Amazon announced a ban on the sale of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf fro…
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March 27, 2020 at 1:31 PM

U.S. Indicts Venezuela’s Maduro On Narcoterrorism Charges, Offers $15 Million Reward For His Capture

Eye on Extremism March 27, 2020 The Washington Post: U.S. Indicts Venezuela’s Maduro On Narcoterrorism Charges, Offers $15 Million Reward For His Capture  “The Trump administration unsealed sweeping indictments against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and members of his inner ci…
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March 26, 2020 at 6:31 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Tech Companies Failing To Comply With Germany’s NetzDG Law, Study Finds

Tech & Terrorism: Tech Companies Failing To Comply With Germany’s NetzDG Law, Study Finds CEP Study Finds That Only 43.5 Percent Of Extremist And Terrorist Content Is Removed On Major Platforms  (New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Berlin conducted a new s…
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March 26, 2020 at 1:29 PM

Australian Pleads Guilty Over Christchurch Mosque Attacks

Eye on Extremism March 26, 2020 The Sydney Morning Herald: Australian Pleads Guilty Over Christchurch Mosque Attacks “The Australian man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks has entered shock guilty pleas. Amid extraordinary coronavirus lockdown restrictions, Brenton Tarrant,…
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March 25, 2020 at 1:47 PM

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Group Green Brigade ‘Disbands’ Itself, Part Of Dubious Trend

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Group Green Brigade ‘Disbands’ Itself, Part Of Dubious Trend Neo-Nazi Environmental Group Follows Two Other Groups Who Have Made Similar Announcements (New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports we…
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March 25, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Congress Seeks Answers As Extremists Plot To Exploit Pandemic

Eye on Extremism March 25, 2020 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Congress Seeks Answers As Extremists Plot To Exploit Pandemic  “Experts who monitor extremist groups say it’s difficult to know how seriously to take the threat. “On one hand, it could possibly be looked at possibly …
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March 24, 2020 at 1:29 PM

Websites Hosting Terrorist Content To Be Blocked Under New Powers

Eye on Extremism March 24, 2020 The Sydney Morning Herald: Websites Hosting Terrorist Content To Be Blocked Under New Powers “Australia's eSafety commissioner will be able to order internet providers to block websites hosting terrorist content under comprehensive rules developed …
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March 23, 2020 at 4:01 PM

CEP Webinar on April 1: Foreign Fighters And The Conflict In Ukraine

CEP Webinar on April 1: Foreign Fighters And The Conflict In Ukraine (Potsdam, Germany) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP), in conjunction with the Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security (BIGS), will host a webinar on April 1, where new research into the phenomenon of fore…
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March 23, 2020 at 1:31 PM

FBI Warns White Supremacists Encouraging Members To Spread Coronavirus To Law Enforcement, Jews: Report

Eye on Extremism March 23, 2020 The Hill: FBI Warns White Supremacists Encouraging Members To Spread Coronavirus To Law Enforcement, Jews: Report  “The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s New York office recently sent out an alert to local authorities warning of extremist groups it s…
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March 20, 2020 at 6:10 PM

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists Blame Jews, Israel & China For COVID-19

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists Blame Jews, Israel & China For COVID-19 Telegram Meme Encourages Those Infected To Spread Virus To Religious Minorities (New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit …
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March 20, 2020 at 3:25 PM

Germany Bans Branch Of Far-Right 'Reichsbürger' Movement

Eye on Extremism March 20, 2020 Deutsche Welle: Germany Bans Branch Of Far-Right 'Reichsbürger' Movement “For the first time ever, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has banned a faction of the far-right “Reichsbürger” movement, a group that denies the existence and authority …
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March 19, 2020 at 1:29 PM

Amazon Bans Sale Of Most Editions Of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf

Eye on Extremism March 19, 2020 The Guardian: Amazon Bans Sale Of Most Editions Of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf “Amazon has banned the sale of most editions of Hitler’s Mein Kampf and other Nazi propaganda books from its store following decades of campaigning by Holocaust charities. B…
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March 18, 2020 at 10:28 PM

Hezbollah Commander Awaits Trial For Terror Financing In Austria

Hezbollah Commander Awaits Trial For Terror Financing In Austria Austrian Parliament Stops Short Of Recognizing Hezbollah In Its Entirety As Terrorist Organization (New York, N.Y.) – On March 15, 2020, a Hezbollah commander was arraigned in Carinthia, Austria, on the charge of financ…
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March 18, 2020 at 1:32 PM

US To Designate New Islamic State Leader As Global Terrorist

Eye on Extremism March 18, 2020 Voice Of America: US To Designate New Islamic State Leader As Global Terrorist “The United States is preparing to label the Islamic State terror group’s new leader, introduced to the world as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, as a “specially designa…
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March 17, 2020 at 1:30 PM

UK's Air War Against Isis Ends After Five Years

Eye on Extremism March 17, 2020 The Guardian: UK's Air War Against Isis Ends After Five Years  “Britain’s five-year air war against Isis has quietly come to an end, with official figures revealing no bombs have been dropped since September – yet the MoD still acknowledges only one …
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March 16, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Mosque Attack Video Still Online

Eye on Extremism March 16, 2020 Newsroom: Mosque Attack Video Still Online “A study from researchers at the Counter Extremism Project, a non-profit organisation that targets extremists of all stripes, shows the difficulty of ever fully scrubbing something from the internet. The stu…
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March 13, 2020 at 9:38 PM

Christchurch Terrorist Video Remains Online

Christchurch Terrorist Video Remains Online Tech Industry Promises Fall Flat As Platforms Continue Hosting Video (New York, N.Y.) – The tragic murder of 51 people at the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Center in Christchurch, New Zealand one year ago shocked the world. The gunma…
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March 13, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Germany Labels Part Of Nativist Opposition Party An Extreme-Right Group

Eye on Extremism March 13, 2020 The Wall Street Journal: Germany Labels Part Of Nativist Opposition Party An Extreme-Right Group  “Germany’s domestic intelligence agency said on Thursday that it would put a group within the nativist AfD opposition party under surveillance as an ext…
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March 12, 2020 at 3:11 PM

U.S. Considering Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation Of White Supremacist Group

U.S. Considering Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation Of White Supremacist Group  (New York, N.Y.) – On Monday, POLITICO reported that the U.S. State Department is considering a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) designation of at least one white supremacist group. Former g…
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March 12, 2020 at 1:32 PM

UN Condemns Increasing Threat From Terrorism In Africa

Eye on Extremism March 12, 2020 The Washington Post: UN Condemns Increasing Threat From Terrorism In Africa “The U.N. Security Council strongly condemned the increasing threat to peace and security in Africa from terrorism Wednesday and urged all countries “to consider mobilizing m…
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March 11, 2020 at 1:30 PM

2 Americans Killed In Iraq During Anti-ISIS Mission Identified As Marine Raiders

Eye on Extremism March 11, 2020 ABC News: 2 Americans Killed In Iraq During Anti-ISIS Mission Identified As Marine Raiders “The Pentagon on Tuesday identified the two U.S. Marine Raiders killed in Iraq on Sunday during an anti-ISIS mission, a deadly reminder of the terror group's o…
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March 10, 2020 at 3:36 PM

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Arrested For Threatening Al Noor Mosque In Christchurch

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Arrested For Threatening Al Noor Mosque In Christchurch Suspect Used Telegram Channel Dedicated To Brenton Tarrant To Upload Threat (New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to…
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March 10, 2020 at 12:47 PM

US Calls For A UN Vote On Taliban Deal: Diplomats

Eye on Extremism March 10, 2020 Al Jazeera: US Calls For A UN Vote On Taliban Deal: Diplomats  “The United States has called for a Tuesday vote at the UN Security Council to endorse Washington's deal with the Taliban that is supposed to pave the way to peace in Afghanistan, diploma…
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March 9, 2020 at 1:32 PM

Report: Iran Revolutionary Guard Commander Killed In Syria

Eye on Extremism March 9, 2020 The New York Times: Report: Iran Revolutionary Guard Commander Killed In Syria “An official with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard who took part in battles around war-torn Syria was killed near the Syrian capital, an Iranian semiofficial news agency and an o…
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March 6, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Nigeria: U.S. Renews N2.52bn Bounty Offer For Boko Haram Leader, Shekau

Eye on Extremism March 6, 2020 All Africa: Nigeria: U.S. Renews N2.52bn Bounty Offer For Boko Haram Leader, Shekau  “The United States Department of State has renewed its $7 million reward, about N2.52 billion, for information that can lead to the arrest of the leader of Boko Haram…
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March 5, 2020 at 1:48 PM

Pentagon Linguist Faces Espionage Charges After Allegedly Sharing Secrets With Hezbollah

Eye on Extremism March 5, 2020 ABC News: Pentagon Linguist Faces Espionage Charges After Allegedly Sharing Secrets With Hezbollah  “A linguist who worked for the Pentagon is facing espionage charges for allegedly sharing highly sensitive classified information with a foreign nation…
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March 4, 2020 at 2:29 PM

Taliban Ramp Up Attacks On Afghans After Trump Says ‘No Violence’

Eye on Extremism March 4, 2020 The New York Times: Taliban Ramp Up Attacks On Afghans After Trump Says ‘No Violence’ “The Taliban have resumed attacks against Afghan forces soon after signing a deal to end their war with the U.S. military, raising concerns that the Americans are le…
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March 3, 2020 at 2:48 PM

Cracks Start To Show In Taliban Peace Deal

Eye on Extremism March 3, 2020 Politico: Cracks Start To Show In Taliban Peace Deal “Signs began to show Monday that key pillars of the agreement to negotiate an end to the Afghanistan war were starting to buckle, just hours after the United States signed what was billed as a histo…
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March 2, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: Suspected Steam Account Belonging To Christchurch Shooter Located

Extremist Content Online: Suspected Steam Account Belonging To Christchurch Shooter Located (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 vio…
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March 2, 2020 at 2:33 PM

Afghan Peace Plan Faces Its First Roadblock: Releasing Taliban Prisoners

Eye on Extremism March 2, 2020 The New York Times: Afghan Peace Plan Faces Its First Roadblock: Releasing Taliban Prisoners “The Trump administration’s nascent deal to end the war in Afghanistan faced its first stumbling block on Sunday, the day after it was signed, over whether th…
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February 28, 2020 at 6:35 PM

Extremist Content Online: Alleged Shooter In Deadly German Attacks Celebrated By White Supremacists On Telegram, Chan-Style Imageboards

Extremist Content Online: Alleged Shooter In Deadly German Attacks Celebrated By White Supremacists On Telegram, Chan-Style Imageboards (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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February 28, 2020 at 2:41 PM

Turkey Threatens Europe With Refugees After 33 Troops Killed

Eye on Extremism February 28, 2020 The New York Times: Turkey Threatens Europe With Refugees After 33 Troops Killed “The presidents of Turkey and Russia spoke over the phone on Friday, a day after Syrian government airstrikes killed 33 Turkish troops, significantly ratcheting up te…
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February 27, 2020 at 4:35 PM

Uncertainty In Afghan Leadership Clouding Path Forward On Permanent Peace

Uncertainty In Afghan Leadership Clouding Path Forward On Permanent Peace (New York, N.Y.) – Last Friday, the Trump Administration and the Taliban reached an agreement to reduce violence in Afghanistan. However, one major obstacle the current peace process faces is the confirmatio…
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February 27, 2020 at 2:30 PM

U.S. Targets Iranian-Backed Militia Active In Iraq - State Department

Eye on Extremism February 27, 2020 Reuters: U.S. Targets Iranian-Backed Militia Active In Iraq - State Department “The United States on Wednesday blacklisted a senior member of Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia, punishing it for its attacks targeting U.S. forces, most recentl…
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February 26, 2020 at 2:32 PM

US Military Says It Killed Terrorist Leader Who Planned Attack That Killed Americans In Kenya

Eye on Extremism February 26, 2020 CNN: US Military Says It Killed Terrorist Leader Who Planned Attack That Killed Americans In Kenya “A US airstrike in Somalia killed an al-Shabaab leader who had a role in "planning and directing terrorist operations," including a January attack o…
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February 26, 2020 at 1:45 PM

CEP Cryptocurrency Study Findings To Be Presented At March 25 Event In Berlin, Germany

CEP Cryptocurrency Study Findings To Be Presented At March 25 Event In Berlin, Germany (Berlin) – The findings of a new cryptocurrency study conducted by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and Berlin Risk will be presented March 25 at a public event in Berlin, Germany held …
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February 25, 2020 at 2:32 PM

Britain Sanctions African ISIS Affiliate Groups

Eye on Extremism February 25, 2020 The National: Britain Sanctions African ISIS Affiliate Groups  “The UK on Monday moved to add IS in the Greater Sahara and Boko Haram to its list of terrorist organisations. Boko Haram, led by Abubakar Shekau, was was formed in 2002 by Mohammed Yu…
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February 24, 2020 at 2:29 PM

Al-Qaeda And Islamic State Groups Are Working Together In West Africa To Grab Large Swaths Of Territory

Eye on Extremism February 24, 2020 The Washington Post: Al-Qaeda And Islamic State Groups Are Working Together In West Africa To Grab Large Swaths Of Territory “Groups linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, at war with each other in the Middle East, are working together to take …
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February 21, 2020 at 5:43 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Continues Lobbying Efforts In Hopes Of Hindering Content Moderation Legislation

Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Continues Lobbying Efforts In Hopes Of Hindering Content Moderation Legislation (New York, N.Y.) – The European Union has recently been debating various content moderation laws and policies in an aim to curb the spread of online extremist content. In…
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