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May 10, 2021 at 6:55 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS & White Supremacist Content Depicting, Encouraging Violence Found On Facebook & Instagram

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May 10, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Afghanistan Bomb Attack Targeting Schoolgirls Kills At Least 50 People

“Militants killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 100 in three explosions targeting girls outside a school in a predominantly Shiite neighbor     Eye on Extremism May 10, 202…

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May 7, 2021 at 1:27 PM

Taliban Captures District In Afghanistan, Attacks City Amid U.S. Withdrawal

“The Taliban says it has captured most of the district of Burka in north-eastern Afghanistan, after 200 government troops surrendered. Meanwhile, the     Eye on Extremism May 7, 2021 …

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May 6, 2021 at 6:20 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Antisemitism Continues To Proliferate On Facebook

Facebook executives have attempted to cultivate an image for the company centered on the appearance of high standards of responsibility, transparency, Tech & Terrorism: Antisemitism Continues To Proliferate On Faceb…

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May 6, 2021 at 1:33 PM

35 Killed In ISWAP Jihadist Attacks In Nigeria’s Borno State: Sources

“Jihadists have killed 35 people, including five troops and 15 militiamen, in two attacks in Nigeria’s troubled northern Borno state, sources told AFP     Eye on Extremism May 6, 2021…

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May 5, 2021 at 4:55 PM

Al-Qaeda Remains A Global Menace 10 Years After Bin Laden’s Death

Ten years have passed since U.S. Special Forces killed al-Qaeda founder and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden in a raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A decad Al-Qaeda Remains A Global Menace 10 Years After Bin Laden’s Death   …

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May 5, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Far-Right Crime Hits Record High In Germany

“Germany saw a big jump last year in politically motiviated crimes, and offences commited by far-right supporters hit a record high, Interior Minister     Eye on Extremism May 5, 2021…

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May 4, 2021 at 3:30 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In April 2021

CEP Research Analyst Gregory Waters On The ISIS Insurgency In Central Syria ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In April 2021 CEP Research Analyst Gregory Waters On The ISIS Insurgency In Central Syria   Read ISIS …

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May 4, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Around 30 Killed In Attack On Village In Eastern Burkina Faso, Security Sources Say

“Armed assailants killed around 30 people in an attack on a village in eastern Burkina Faso on Monday, four security sources said. The attack took pla     Eye on Extremism May 4, 2021…

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May 3, 2021 at 7:05 PM

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists, Neo-Nazis Celebrate Anniversary Of Synagogue Shooting on Telegram and Dark Web Imageboards

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May 3, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Islamic Leader Slain In East Congo After Attacks Killing 19

“An Islamic leader in Congo's eastern town of Beni was killed during evening prayers by unidentified gunmen after days of violent attacks by rebels le     Eye on Extremism May 3, 2021…

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April 30, 2021 at 6:01 PM

CEP Roundup: Resources And Updates From The Counter Extremism Project

In August 2014, ISIS launched an assault on Sinjar, home to Iraq’s vulnerable Yazidi religious minority. More than 3,000 Yazidis are thought to have b CEP Roundup Resources And Updates From The Counter Extremism Project…

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April 30, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Online Terrorist Content Law Wins EU Lawmakers' Backing Amid Rights Concerns

“A proposed EU law that forces Google (GOOGL.O), Facebook (FB.O) and Twitter (TWTR.N) to remove terrorist content within an hour of publication cleare     Eye on Extremism April 30, 2…

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April 29, 2021 at 1:30 PM

France’s Macron Eyes Artificial Intelligence To Monitor Terrorism

“The government of French President Emmanuel Macron aims to deploy algorithms and other technology to monitor the web-browsing of terror suspects amid     Eye on Extremism April 29, 2…

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April 29, 2021 at 11:00 AM

CEP Virtual Roundtable with Lord Walney: Disinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and Solutions Without Censorship

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to our upcoming webinar with Lord Walney entitled, Disinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and Solutions CEP Virtual Roundtable with Lord Walney: Disinformation, Conspiracy T…

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April 28, 2021 at 4:25 PM

U.K. Cracks Down On White Supremacist Extremism, Bans Atomwaffen Division And Successor Movement

Last week, the British government designated the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division (AWD) and its successor group, the National Socialist Order (NSO), U.K. Cracks Down On White Supremacist Extremism, Bans Atomwaffen Div…

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April 28, 2021 at 1:30 PM

18 Killed, 43 Injured, 50 Missing As Boko Haram Attacks Military Base In Borno

“At least one Nigerian army officer and 17 soldiers died in battle on Sunday after their base came under sudden but vicious attack by Boko Haram terro     Eye on Extremism April 28, 2…

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April 27, 2021 at 8:20 PM

Tech & Terrorism: U.S. Senate Subcommittee Examines Role Algorithmic Amplification Plays In Driving Extremist Content

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law held a hearing today on algorithmic amplification and its role in spreading Tech & Terrorism: U.S. Senate Subcommittee Examines Role Algorit…

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April 27, 2021 at 1:30 PM

France To Introduce Extremism Bill After Terrorist Attacks

“The French senate is set to consider a new counterterrorism bill to tackle extremism following a spate of terrorist attacks. French interior minister     Eye on Extremism April 27, 2…

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April 26, 2021 at 8:48 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Propaganda Found On Facebook

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit fol Extremist Content Online: ISIS Propaganda Found On Facebook   (New Y…

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April 26, 2021 at 1:30 PM

French Police Worker Stabbed In Terrorist Attack Near Paris

“An administrative police worker was stabbed to death in an assault on a police station that investigators were treating as a terrorist attack. An uni     Eye on Extremism April 26, 2…

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April 23, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Port Authority Bomber Is Sentenced To Life In Prison

“It was 6 a.m. on a Monday in December in 2017 when Akayed Ullah left his Brooklyn apartment with a homemade pipe bomb packed with metal screws strapp     Eye on Extremism April 23, 2…

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April 22, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Suspect Linked To 2016 Nice Attack Arrested In Italy

“Italian media say a 28-year-old Albanian wanted in connection with a 2016 truck attack in the French city of Nice that killed 86 people has been arre     Eye on Extremism April 22, 2…

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April 21, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Russia Strikes Islamic State Strongholds In Syria As Insurgency Gains Ground

“Russia unleashed airstrikes that it said killed as many as 200 militants in central Syria amid an intensifying assault by Islamic State insurgents th     Eye on Extremism April 21, 2…

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April 20, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Britain Plans To Ban US-Based Neo-Nazi Group

“…Researchers from the Counter Extremism Project discovered content on Instagram from the group. "CEP researchers located several pieces of neo-Nazi a     Eye on Extremism April 20, 2…

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April 19, 2021 at 8:50 PM

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists On Telegram Continue To Encourage Violence Against Asian-Americans

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April 19, 2021 at 1:30 PM

At Least 19 People Killed In West Niger Attack

“At least 19 civilians were killed when armed men raided a village in west Niger close to the border with Mali, officials have said, in the latest blo     Eye on Extremism April 19, 2…

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April 19, 2021 at 11:01 AM

CEP Webinar with Gilles Kepel: Atmospheric Jihadism And The New Middle East Fault Lines – The Next Generation Of Terror

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to join our upcoming webinar Atmospheric Jihadism And The New Middle East Fault Lines – The Next Gener CEP Webinar with Gilles Kepel: Atmospheric Jihadism And The New Midd…

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April 16, 2021 at 5:50 PM

CEP Webinar: Extremism Meets Paramilitarism in Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe

In 2020, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) conducted an extensive project, commissioned by the German Federal Foreign Office, on the transnational c CEP Webinar: Extremism Meets Paramilitarism in Central, Eastern, and…

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April 16, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Houthis Indoctrinating Children In Yemen 'With Violent, Anti-Semitic And Extremist Material'

“Three million Yemeni children living in areas under Houthi control are being indoctrinated with education material filled with violent, anti-Semitic     Eye on Extremism April 16, 20…

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April 15, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Islamists Kill At Least Eight In Nigeria's Damasak, Hundreds Flee To Niger

“Suspected Islamists attacked the northeast Nigerian border town of Damasak, killing at least eight people and causing hundreds to flee to neighbourin     Eye on Extremism April 15, 2…

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April 14, 2021 at 7:55 PM

U.S. Lawmaker Urges State Department To Consider Foreign Terrorist Designations For Overseas White Supremacist Groups

Last week, Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to combat the rise of domestic extremist activity by desig U.S. Lawmaker Urges State Department To Consider Foreign Terrorist D…

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April 14, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Germany Opens Trial Of Far-Right ‘Terrorist’ Group

“Twelve alleged far-right conspirators went on trial in Germany on Tuesday, suspected of planning attacks on politicians, asylum seekers and Muslims a     Eye on Extremism April 14, 2…

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April 13, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Norway Charges Man Over Thwarted Attacks In London, Denmark

“A man has been charged in Norway for his alleged role in plans to carry out three extremist attacks in Denmark and in London, and for purportedly spr     Eye on Extremism April 13, 2…

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April 12, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Propaganda Continues Proliferation On The Internet

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April 12, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Zion Man Gets More Than 13 Years In Prison For Conspiracy To Support Islamic State, Telling Informant ‘I Want To See Blood Flowing’

“A federal judge on Friday sentenced a Zion man to 13 and a half years in prison for taking part in a conspiracy to support the Islamic State, in part     Eye on Extremism April 12, 2…

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April 9, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Leader Gets Life Sentence On Terrorism Charges

“An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced 76-year-old Muslim Brotherhood leader Mahmoud Ezzat to life in prison on terrorism charges, according to the     Eye on Extremism April 9, 202…

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April 8, 2021 at 1:30 PM

New Report Reveals Illicit Trade In East Africa

“East Africa—a key security partner in the war on terror and a principal engine of economic development on the African continent—is being critically u     Eye on Extremism April 8, 20…

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April 7, 2021 at 2:30 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In March 2021

CEP Research Analyst Gregory Waters On The ISIS Insurgency In Central Syria ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In March 2021 CEP Research Analyst Gregory Waters On The ISIS Insurgency In Central Syria   Following …

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April 7, 2021 at 1:33 PM

E-Commerce Platform Sells Nazi-Glorifying Merchandise, Despite Removal Request

“…The Counter Extremism Project (CEP), a nonpartisan advocacy organization, was the first to notice the anti-Semitic and racist items. CEP wrote a let     Eye on Extremism April 7, 20…

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April 6, 2021 at 3:01 PM

CEP Book Discussion: Black Flags Of The Caribbean – How Trinidad Became An ISIS Hotspot

Author and lecturer Dr. Simon Cottee joined the Counter Extremism Project to discuss his latest book examining how ISIS garnered support and strength CEP Book Discussion: Black Flags Of The Caribbean – How Trinidad Beca…

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April 6, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Ten Killed In Suicide Bomb Attack In Somali Capital

“At least 10 people were killed on Saturday when a suicide bomber struck makeshift kiosks in the Somali capital, hitting hours after al Shabaab Islami     Eye on Extremism April 6, 20…

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April 1, 2021 at 3:01 PM

CEP Webinar: Extremism Meets Paramilitarism in Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe

In 2020, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) conducted an extensive project, commissioned by the German Federal Foreign Office, on the transnational c CEP Webinar: Extremism Meets Paramilitarism in Central, Eastern, and…

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April 1, 2021 at 1:33 PM

Gunmen Kill 30 People In Attack In Western Ethiopia, Witnesses Say

“Gunmen killed 30 civilians in an attack on a village in the west of the Ethiopian region of Oromiya, witnesses said on Wednesday, the latest outbreak     Eye on Extremism April 1, 20…

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March 31, 2021 at 9:30 PM

Houthis Increase Attacks Amid Decreased U.S. Support for Arab Coalition

Attacks on Saudi Arabian critical infrastructure and civilians in the region are increasing in frequency as the United States reduces its support fo Houthis Increase Attacks Amid Decreased U.S. Support for Arab Coalitio…

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March 31, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Kurds Say 53 ISIS Members Arrested In Syria's Al-Hol Camp

“Kurdish forces said Tuesday they had arrested 53 suspected ISIS group members in a northeast Syria camp for relatives of extremists, in an anti-ISIS     Eye on Extremism March 31, 20…

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March 30, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Exclusive: U.N. Team Finds Houthis Launched Aden Airport Attack That Killed 22 - Diplomats

“An investigation by a U.N. team of experts found Yemen’s Houthis were responsible for a Dec. 30 attack on Aden airport that killed at least 22 people     Eye on Extremism March 30, 2…

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March 30, 2021 at 12:04 AM

New CEP Report Reveals That Illicit Trade In East Africa Is Funding Extremists, Terrorists, And Warlords

East Africa—a key security partner in the war on terror and a principal engine of economic development on the African continent—is being critically un New CEP Report Reveals That Illicit Trade In East Africa Is Funding …

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March 29, 2021 at 9:33 PM

Extremist Content Online: Manufacturing Guides For Explosives, Suicide Belts Located On The Internet Archive

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit fol Extremist Content Online: Manufacturing Guides For Explosives, Suici…

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March 29, 2021 at 1:34 PM

Nigerian Soldiers Ambush Boko Haram Fighters, Kill 49 – Official

“The Nigerian Army troops of 28 Task Force Brigade in Chibok and Askira have killed about 48 Boko Haram terrorists and rescued 11 abducted victims in     Eye on Extremism March 29, 20…

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