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December 29, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Three French Soldiers Killed In Mali During Counterterrorism Mission

Three French soldiers were killed in Mali on Monday when their vehicle hit a bomb during operations under France’s counterterrorism mission in the Wes     Eye on Extremism December 29…

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December 28, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Boko Haram Kills At Least Seven In Christmas Eve Attack In Nigeria, Local Official Says

At least seven people were killed in a Boko Haram attack on the majority-Christian village of Pemi in Nigeria's Borno state on Christmas Eve, a local     Eye on Extremism December 28,…

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December 23, 2020 at 2:30 PM

UN Probe In Mali Sees War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity: Report

United Nations investigators into violence in Mali have told the Security Council of evidence that security forces committed war crimes, and fighters     Eye on Extremism December 23,…

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December 22, 2020 at 2:35 PM

Fresh Kidnapping Of 80 Students In Nigeria Shows Worsening Insecurities

Nigeria security on Sunday rescued 80 more students kidnapped by gunmen in northwest Katsina state. The kidnapping and rescue came just days after     Eye on Extremism December 22, 20…

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December 21, 2020 at 11:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: New ISIS Video Released On Multiple Websites, Including Facebook

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December 21, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Rockets Fired At Baghdad Green Zone In 'Terrorist Act,' Iraq Says

A rocket attack on Baghdad's diplomatic Green Zone Sunday night was “a terrorist act” that undermines Iraq's international reputation, the country's     Eye on Extremism December 21, …

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December 18, 2020 at 3:30 PM

CEP Roundup: News And Updates From Counter Extremism Project

CEP-EPC Report Calls for Pan-EU Policy for Return of Foreign Terrorist Fighters On November 9, CEP and the European Policy Centre (EPC) held a webinar CEP Roundup Resources And Updates From The Counter Extremism Project…

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December 18, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Nigerian Boys Taken In Kidnapping Claimed By Boko Haram Are Freed

More than 300 schoolboys kidnapped by gunmen from their boarding school in northwest Nigeria last week were handed over to security agencies late     Eye on Extremism December 18, 202…

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December 17, 2020 at 5:45 PM

Boko Haram Claims Responsibility For Mass Kidnapping In Nigeria

Last week, Boko Haram extremists abducted more than 300 students from a boys’ boarding school in Kankara, northwest Nigeria. The attack was carried Boko Haram Claims Responsibility For Mass Kidnapping In Nigeria (…

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December 17, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Fourteen People Convicted In Charlie Hebdo Terrorist Attack Trial

A French court convicted 14 people Wednesday of helping carry out the 2015 terrorist attacks on satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and a kosher grocery     Eye on Extremism December 17, 2…

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December 16, 2020 at 1:32 PM

Boko Haram Claims Kidnapping Of Over 300 Boys In Nigeria, Marking An Alarming Move West

Boko Haram claimed responsibility Tuesday for abducting more than 300 boys from a secondary school in northwest Nigeria, marking a striking leap     Eye on Extremism December 16, 2020…

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December 15, 2020 at 4:33 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Europe Takes Action To Combat Online Extremism

After a series of terror attacks earlier this year in Austria and France, the European Union, its member states, and the United Kingdom are taking new Tech & Terrorism: Europe Takes Action To Combat Online Extremism…

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December 15, 2020 at 2:35 PM

Sudan Celebrates ‘New Era’ As U.S. Drops It From Terrorism List

Sudan took a major step back into the international fold on Monday when the United States formally removed it from a list of nations that sponsor     Eye on Extremism December 15, 202…

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December 14, 2020 at 10:05 PM

Extremist Content Online: Numerous ISIS Nasheeds Located On SoundCloud

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December 14, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Hundreds Of Students Feared Missing After Attack At Nigeria School

Hundreds of students in Nigeria are feared missing after gunmen stormed a secondary school in the northern state of Katsina, news agencies and the     Eye on Extremism December 14, 20…

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December 11, 2020 at 2:30 PM

US Kills 8 Al-Shabab Fighters In 2 Airstrikes Amid Troop Reduction In Somalia

The U.S. military killed eight al-Shabab fighters and wounded two others in airstrikes Thursday in Somalia, Lt. Cmdr. Christina Gibson, U.S. Africa     Eye on Extremism December 11, 2…

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December 10, 2020 at 4:00 PM

CEP Webinar: Islamism – Bridging the Atlantic Divide

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to our webinar Islamism – Bridging the Atlantic Divide. The recent spate of jihadist terror attacks i CEP Webinar: Islamism – Bridging the Atlantic Divide (New York,…

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December 10, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Manchester Arena Bomber’s Brother ‘Admits Terror Attack Was For Isis’

The Manchester bomber’s brother said they launched the terror attack in support of Isis, an inquiry has heard. Hashem Abedi denied involvement in     Eye on Extremism December 10, 202…

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December 9, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Charlie Hebdo Attack: France Seeks Long Jail Terms In Paris Trial

France's anti-terror prosecutors have called for defendants on trial for a series of militant Islamist attacks in Paris to be given long jail terms     Eye on Extremism December 9, 20…

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December 8, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Slovenia Designates Hezbollah As Terrorist Organization

Slovenia has designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. The Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs now considers the Lebanese military and     Eye on Extremism December 8, 2020 …

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December 7, 2020 at 11:20 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Group Releases Two Propaganda Videos Responding To Netflix’s “Mosul”

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December 7, 2020 at 3:30 PM

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: The Muslim Brotherhood in North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Conclusions for the Region

Radical political Islamism has received increasing attention, especially following the recent terror attack in Austria and the subsequent arrests that CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: The Muslim Brotherhood in North Macedonia, Bosn…

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December 7, 2020 at 2:30 PM

U.S. Will Move Nearly All Troops Out Of Somalia, Officials Say

President Trump ordered the Pentagon to pull nearly all U.S. troops out of Somalia, where for 13 years they have been fighting a low-intensity battle     Eye on Extremism December 7, …

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December 4, 2020 at 4:05 PM

CEP Report Launch: Gradualists to Jihadists – Islamist Narratives in the West

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to the launch of our new report, Gradualists to Jihadists: Islamist Narratives in the West. The auth CEP Report Launch: Gradualists to Jihadists – Islamist Narratives in t…

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December 4, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Taliban Denies Targeting Media After 50th Journalist Dies In Afghanistan

The Taliban have denied they are deliberately targeting journalists in attacks amid the surge in violence throughout Afghanistan. The US watchdog     Eye on Extremism December 4, 2020…

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December 3, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Islamic State Increases Attacks In Iraq’s Sunni Areas

The Islamic State (IS) has in recent days claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on the Siniya oil refinery in Iraq’s northern Salahuddin province     Eye on Extremism December 3,…

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December 2, 2020 at 4:00 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In November 2020

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December 2, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Car Plows Through Pedestrian Street In German City Of Trier, At Least 4 Dead

A man deliberately plowed an SUV through pedestrian streets and a central square in the southwestern German city of Trier on Tuesday, police said     Eye on Extremism December 2, 2020…

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December 1, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Tanzania, Mozambique Join Forces To Fight Growing Islamist Insurgency

Last week, Tanzania and Mozambique announced they would begin conducting joint operations against Islamist militants along their shared border. The co Tanzania, Mozambique Join Forces To Fight Growing Islamist Insurgenc…

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December 1, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Belgium: Iran Diplomat Receives 20-year Prison Term For Terrorism

An Iranian diplomat suspected of leading a failed state-sponsored bomb attack in Europe has received a 20-year prison sentence in Belgium. Assadollah     Eye on Extremism December 1, …

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November 30, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Boko Haram Killed 110 Farmers In Nigeria Attack, UN Says

An attack by Boko Haram Islamist insurgents on rice farmers in Nigeria’s northeast left at least 110 of them dead, a United Nations official said.     Eye on Extremism November 30, 20…

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November 25, 2020 at 8:20 PM

CEP Webinar: The State And Foreign (Terrorist) Fighters With Islamist And Right-Wing Extremist Backgrounds

The recent ISIS terrorist attack in Vienna was a reminder of the threat posed by the ongoing presence of extremist Islamist networks in Europe. The al CEP Webinar: The State And Foreign (Terrorist) Fighters With Islamis…

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November 25, 2020 at 2:30 PM

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: The Muslim Brotherhood in North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Conclusions for the Region

Radical political Islamism has received increasing attention, especially following the recent terror attack in Austria and the subsequent arrests that CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: The Muslim Brotherhood in North Macedonia, Bosn…

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November 24, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Burkina Faso Counts Ballots; Extremist Threats Affected Vote

Votes are being counted in Burkina Faso after Sunday’s presidential and legislative elections, where threats of extremist violence linked to al-Qaida     Eye on Extremism November 24,…

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November 23, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Al-Qaeda In North Africa Appoints New Leader After Killing

The al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) group has chosen a new leader to replace Abdelmalek Droukdel, who was killed in June by French forces     Eye on Extremism November 23, 2020…

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November 20, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Iran-Backed Militias Resume Rocket Attacks Toward US Embassy In Iraq

Weeks of continued calm in and around Baghdad’s Green Zone were disturbed Tuesday when several rockets were fired toward the U.S. Embassy, located     Eye on Extremism November 20, 20…

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November 19, 2020 at 2:33 PM

Iraqi Official Says Combat Operations Against ISIS By US-Led Coalition Ending After Troop Drawdown

Iraq’s foreign minister Wednesday condemned a rocket attack in the capital a day earlier, calling it a “terrorist act,” and said combat operations by     Eye on Extremism November 19,…

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November 18, 2020 at 8:50 PM

U.S. Reportedly Planning To Designate Iran-Backed Houthis As Terrorist Group

The U.S. State Department is reportedly planning on designating the Yemen-based Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). The renewed focus o U.S. Reportedly Planning To Designate Iran-Backed Houthis As Terrori…

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November 18, 2020 at 4:00 PM

CEP Webinar: The State And Foreign (Terrorist) Fighters With Islamist And Right-Wing Extremist Backgrounds

The recent ISIS terrorist attack in Vienna was a reminder of the threat posed by the ongoing presence of extremist Islamist networks in Europe. The al CEP Webinar: The State And Foreign (Terrorist) Fighters With Islamis…

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November 18, 2020 at 2:30 PM

'We've Destroyed ISIS Caliphate': US To Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan, Iraq

The United States on Tuesday announced to reduce its troops' presence in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 each by January 15 next year. “By January 15     Eye on Extremism November 18, 2…

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November 17, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Trump Administration Plans To Designate Yemen’s Houthis As Terrorists

The Trump administration is preparing to designate Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi insurgents a terrorist organization before leaving office in January     Eye on Extremism November 17, 20…

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November 16, 2020 at 11:40 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack On Ceremony Honoring World War One Veterans in Saudi Arabia

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November 16, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Israel, At Behest Of U.S., Killed Al-Qaeda’s Deputy In A Drive-By Attack In Iran

Israeli agents acting at the behest of American officials assassinated al-Qaeda’s second-in-command in August, in a brazen drive-by shooting in Iran’s     Eye on Extremism November 16…

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November 13, 2020 at 2:30 PM

UN Votes To Crack Down On Somalia's Al-Shabab Extremists

The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to prevent the sale or shipment to Somalia of components of improvised explosive devices if there is     Eye on Extremism November 13, 2020   …

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November 12, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Several People Injured In Attack At Armistice Day Ceremony In Saudi City Of Jiddah, France Says

Several people were injured Wednesday in an explosion at an Armistice Day commemoration in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jiddah, the French Foreign     Eye on Extremism November 12, …

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November 10, 2020 at 5:55 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In October 2020

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November 10, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Spain To Start Trial Of Suspects Linked To Deadly 2017 Van Attack

Spain’s High Court will on Tuesday open the trial of three suspected Islamist militants linked to a 2017 attack in Barcelona which killed 14 people     Eye on Extremism November 10, 2…

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November 9, 2020 at 11:10 PM

Extremist Content Online: Online ISIS Supporters Celebrate Vienna Attack, Encourage Additonal Violence

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November 9, 2020 at 2:30 PM

China Irate After U.S. Removes ‘Terrorist’ Label From Separatist Group

China responded with anger after the U.S. State Department removed from its list of terrorist organizations a largely defunct Uighur separatist group     Eye on Extremism November 9, …

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November 6, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Trump Administration Set To Sanction Top Pro-Hezbollah Politician

The Trump administration is expected on Friday to impose sanctions on one of Lebanon’s most powerful Christian politicians in an effort to chip away     Eye on Extremism November 6, 2…

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