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May 19, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Nigerian Army Strikes Boko Haram Terrorists During Meeting In Borno, Kills 40

“The Nigerian troops of Operation Hadin Kai bombarded a mass gathering of Boko Haram members in Dawuri village at the weekend. The attack, which follo     Eye on Extremism May 19, 202…

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May 18, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Report: Hezbollah Has Dug Network Of Tunnels From Beirut To Southern Lebanon

“The Hezbollah terror group has dug a network of tunnels hundreds of kilometers long from Beirut to southern Lebanon, the Kan public broadcaster repor     Eye on Extremism May 18, 202…

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May 17, 2021 at 9:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: Instagram Accounts Found Glorifying Racist, Antisemitic Murderers

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: Instagram Accounts Found Glorifying Racist…

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May 17, 2021 at 1:30 PM

National Action: Co-Founder To Stand Trial Over Terrorism Offences

“A co-founder of the British neo-Nazi group National Action will stand trial charged with terror offences. Ben Raymond, 32, from Swindon, is accused o     Eye on Extremism May 17, 202…

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May 14, 2021 at 5:20 PM

New Zealand, France Co-Host Virtual Summit Regarding Christchurch Terror Attack Video And Extremist Content Moderation

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Executive Director David Ibsen released the following statement today as major tech companies and public officials mee New Zealand, France Co-Host Virtual Summit Regarding Christchurch Te…

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May 14, 2021 at 3:01 PM

KKK Grand Dragon Convicted Of Murder Dies In Kansas Prison

Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., founder of the Carolina Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and former KKK Grand Dragon, died in a Kansas prison last week whe KKK Grand Dragon Convicted Of Murder Dies In Kansas Prison   (New Yo…

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May 14, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Austria Outlaws Lebanese Terrorist Group Hezbollah

“Austria banned Hezbollah in its entirety this week, going beyond the European Union policy of outlawing the Lebanese terrorist group’s so-called mili     Eye on Extremism May 14, 202…

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May 13, 2021 at 6:40 PM

Tech & Terrorism: U.K. Accuses Alleged Leader Of Sonnenkrieg Division Of Terrorism, Antisemitism

The alleged leader of the white supremacy group Sonnenkrieg Division (SKD), Andrew Dymock, is standing trial in the U.K. on a string of terrorism offe Tech & Terrorism: U.K. Accuses Alleged Leader Of Sonnenkrieg Div…

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May 13, 2021 at 3:01 PM

U.N. Investigators Declare 2014 ISIS Offensive Against Yazidis An Act Of Genocide

On Monday, United Nations (U.N.) investigators declared the ISIS offensive in 2014 against the Yazidi religious minority in Iraq an act of genocide. C U.N. Investigators Declare 2014 ISIS Offensive Against Yazidis An Ac…

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May 13, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Brooklyn Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Aiding ISIS, Encouraging Attacks In NYC Subways

“A Brooklyn man who prosecutors say twice pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and encouraged deadly “lone-wolf” attacks in New York City’s s     Eye on Extremism May 13, 202…

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May 12, 2021 at 8:15 PM

Rise In Terror Attacks From Gaza Threaten Israeli, Palestinian Civilians

On Monday, militants in Gaza sharply increased the intensity and volume of terrorist attacks against civilians in central and southern Israel. Anti-ta Rise In Terror Attacks From Gaza Threaten Israeli, Palestinian Civil…

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May 12, 2021 at 1:30 PM

US Sanctions Seven Lebanese Linked To Hezbollah

“The United States has sanctioned seven Lebanese nationals it says are linked to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, and its financial arm, Al-Qard al-Ha     Eye on Extremism May 12, 202…

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May 11, 2021 at 1:30 PM

UN Team Says Islamic State Committed Genocide Against Yazidis

“The Islamic State terrorist group committed genocide against the Yazidi people in Iraq, a U.N. team said Monday. The investigators called the evidenc     Eye on Extremism May 11, 202…

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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

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 & White Supremacist Content Depic…

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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

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: White Supremacists, Neo-Nazis Celebrate An…

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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

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: White Supremacists On Telegram Continue To…

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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

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 Continues Proliferation On…

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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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