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October 11, 2021 at 1:30 PM

U.S. Delegation Meets Taliban For First Time Since Withdrawal

“A U.S. delegation held talks with senior Taliban representatives in Doha, Qatar, over the weekend to discuss wide-ranging issues including security,     Eye on Extremism October 11, …

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October 8, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Taliban Official: At Least 100 Dead, Wounded In Afghan Blast

“A Taliban police official says at least 100 people have been killed and wounded in a mosque explosion targeting Shiite Muslims in northern Afghanista     Eye on Extremism October 8, …

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October 7, 2021 at 1:31 PM

Hundreds In Burkina Faso, Including Minors, Await Trial On Terrorism Charges

“In Burkina Faso, at least 400 people have been awaiting trial on terrorism charges for years, including several minors. Houretou Sidibé says three re     Eye on Extremism October 7, …

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October 6, 2021 at 10:15 PM

Houthis Move Closer To Seizing Control In Northern Yemen

On Sunday, Houthi rebels in Yemen fired ballistic missiles into the strategically important city of Marib, killing two children and wounding more than Houthis Move Closer To Seizing Control In Northern Yemen   (New Yor…

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October 6, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Mozambique Crisis: Rwandan Troops Find Sex Slaves And Destroyed Mosques

“Rotting fruit lies beneath mighty mango trees in northern Mozambique - an area empty of the people who would usually pick them. Over the last four ye     Eye on Extremism October 6, …

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October 5, 2021 at 11:01 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Whistleblower Testifies Before U.S. Congress

On Tuesday, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified at a hearing before the U.S. Senate’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Whistleblower Testifies Before U.S. C…

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October 5, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Militants Kill 14 Soldiers, Injure Seven In Burkina Faso Attack

“A large group of heavily armed militants killed 14 Burkina Faso soldiers and injured seven others in a dawn attack in the north on Monday, the govern     Eye on Extremism October 5, …

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October 4, 2021 at 4:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: CEP Finds More Violent Pro-ISIS And Extreme Right Content On Facebook & Instagram

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October 4, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Kabul Faces Blackout As Taliban Don’t Pay Electricity Suppliers

“Afghanistan’s capital could be plunged into darkness as the winter sets in because the country’s new Taliban rulers haven’t paid Central Asian electr     Eye on Extremism October 4, …

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October 1, 2021 at 9:01 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In September 2021

Following is the September 2021 installment of “ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency,” a monthly chronicle of attacks by the terrorist group ISIS ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In September 2021   Read ISI…

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October 1, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Senior Al Qaeda Leader Killed In Drone Strike In Syria, US Defense Officials Say

“A senior al Qaeda leader has been killed in a drone strike in Syria, U.S. defense officials confirmed to Fox News Thursday. Salim Abu-Ahmad was kille     Eye on Extremism October 1, …

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September 30, 2021 at 7:30 PM

ICYMI: What Comes After The Taliban’s Latest Takeover Of Afghanistan

Last Thursday, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler authored an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal warning against t ICYMI: What Comes After The Taliban’s Latest Takeover Of Afghanistan…

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September 30, 2021 at 2:46 PM

Tech & Terrorism: AP Investigation & CEP Research Finds Neo-Nazis Remain On Social Media

An investigation released last weekend by the Associated Press detailed the Counter Extremism Project (CEP)’s research on far-right extremist entities Tech & Terrorism: AP Investigation & CEP Research Finds Neo-…

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September 30, 2021 at 1:30 PM

New Zealand Tightens Terror Law After Recent IS-Linked Attack

“New Zealand on Thursday passed a new security law to criminalise preparing a terror attack, tightening a loophole that was exposed by a man who went     Eye on Extremism September 30…

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September 29, 2021 at 8:45 PM

Russian Mercenaries To Fill Security Vacuum Given Impending French Withdrawal From Mali

Last week during the U.N. General Assembly, Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga accused France of abandoning Mali at the height of an ongoing Russian Mercenaries To Fill Security Vacuum Given Impending French Wi…

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September 29, 2021 at 1:29 PM

Gunman In Capital Gazette Shooting Is Sentenced To Multiple Life Terms

“The man who stormed into the newsroom of a community newspaper chain in Maryland’s capital in 2018, killing five staff members, was sentenced on Tues     Eye on Extremism September 2…

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September 28, 2021 at 1:31 PM

U.S. Asked Russia About Offer Of Bases To Monitor Afghan Terror Threat

“The Pentagon’s top military officer discussed with his Russian counterpart an apparent offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin to use his militar     Eye on Extremism September 2…

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September 27, 2021 at 10:31 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS, White Supremacist, Antisemitic Content 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: Pro-ISIS, White Supremacist, Antisemitic C…

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September 27, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Killings Of Islamic State Militants Highlight Power Struggle With Afghanistan’s Taliban

“Mullah Ibrahim, a stocky white-bearded cleric, was leading two men in prayer at dusk early this month when three assailants approached his mosque in     Eye on Extremism September 27…

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September 24, 2021 at 1:30 PM

New Taliban Guidelines Stir Fear About The Future Of Press Freedom

“Concerns are growing at the increased constraints the Taliban government has placed on the news media in Afghanistan, after officials issued a new fr     Eye on Extremism September 2…

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September 23, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Islamic State Attacks In Eastern Afghanistan Challenge Taliban Rule

“A spate of attacks killed at least five people in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on Wednesday, the latest outbreak of violence in an area w     Eye on Extremism September 2…

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September 22, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Afghanistan Aftermath’s Risk Of Terrorism Cited By Senate Panel

“Senators pressed top U.S. national security officials Tuesday about the country’s vulnerability to terrorism from the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan     Eye on Extremism September 2…

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September 21, 2021 at 3:02 PM

CEP Webinar: The Financial Structures Of Violent Right-Wing Extremist Networks In Germany

The financing of violent right-wing extremist organizations and actors has increasingly become the focus of policy discussions. In 2020, the Counter E CEP Webinar: The Financial Structures Of Violent Right-Wing Extremis…

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September 21, 2021 at 1:29 PM

Taliban Accused Of Dismantling Human Rights Gains In Afghanistan

“A new report released Monday warned that the human rights gains made by Afghanistan during the last two decades are at risk of collapsing following t     Eye on Extremism September 2…

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September 20, 2021 at 7:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: Violent Extremist Content Found On Instagram, TikTok, YouTube

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: Violent Extremist Content Found On Instagr…

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September 20, 2021 at 3:02 PM

CEP Webinar: Future Terrorism And Security Challenges Emanating From Afghanistan

Even before the recent developments in Afghanistan, the global terrorism threat had become multifaceted and more complex. The international terror net CEP Webinar: Future Terrorism And Security Challenges Emanating From…

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September 20, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Indonesia Retrieves Most-Wanted Militant’s Body From Jungle

“The bodies of Indonesia’s most wanted militant with ties to the Islamic State group and a follower, who were killed in a jungle shootout with securit     Eye on Extremism September 2…

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September 17, 2021 at 7:31 PM

U.N.-Sanctioned Taliban Stalwarts At The Helm Of New Afghan Government

A month after the Taliban conquered Kabul and declared the restoration of their Islamic Emirate, a new administration in Afghanistan has taken shape. U.N.-Sanctioned Taliban Stalwarts At The Helm Of New Afghan Governmen…

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September 17, 2021 at 1:30 PM

U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Five Al Qaeda Operatives - Treasury Website

“The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on five al Qaeda supporters working out of Turkey to provide financial services and travel help to th     Eye on Extremism September 1…

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September 16, 2021 at 1:32 PM

Al-Shabab Attack Kills 11 In Mogadishu

“An explosion from suicide bombing has killed at least 11 people Tuesday in the Somali capital, witnesses and officials said. Witnesses said a suicide     Eye on Extremism September 1…

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September 15, 2021 at 5:30 PM

Taliban Government Dominated By Officials On U.N. Security Council Sanctions List

An analysis by Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, the former coordinator of the U.N. Security Council’s ISIL, A Taliban Government Dominated By Officials On U.N. Security Council S…

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September 15, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Minister Pledges Taliban Govt Won’t Allow Militant Attacks

“Afghanistan’s new foreign minister said Tuesday that the Taliban governing the country remain committed to not allowing militants to use their territ     Eye on Extremism September 1…

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September 14, 2021 at 2:51 PM

CEP Webinar: Future Terrorism And Security Challenges Emanating From Afghanistan

Even before the recent developments in Afghanistan, the global terrorism threat had become multifaceted and more complex. The international terror net CEP Webinar: Future Terrorism And Security Challenges Emanating From…

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September 14, 2021 at 1:29 PM

U.S. Spy Chief Sees Top Terror Risks From Yemen, Iraq—Not Afghanistan

“The greatest threat to the U.S. from international terrorists comes from nations such as Yemen, Somalia, Syria and Iraq, with Afghanistan further dow     Eye on Extremism September 1…

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September 13, 2021 at 9:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: Al-Qaeda Celebrates 9/11 Anniversary

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: Al-Qaeda Celebrates 9/11 Anniversary   (Ne…

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September 13, 2021 at 3:45 PM

CEP Webinar: The Financial Structures Of Violent Right-Wing Extremist Networks In Germany

The financing of violent right-wing extremist organizations and actors has increasingly become the focus of policy discussions. In 2020, the Counter E CEP Webinar: The Financial Structures Of Violent Right-Wing Extremis…

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September 13, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Are We Safer Now Than We Were On 9/11?

“Two decades after the 9/11 attacks put terrorism at the center of American foreign policy, some of the same Taliban figures who harbored the planners     Eye on Extremism September 1…

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September 10, 2021 at 2:45 PM

CEP Statements Ahead Of 20th Anniversary Of 9/11

On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists killed 2,977 people in coordinated attacks on U.S. soil. In the attacks, which were orchestrated by Osama b CEP Statements Ahead Of 20th Anniversary Of 9/11   (New York, N.Y.) …

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September 10, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Countries Are Establishing Relations With The Taliban Even Though None Has Offered Formal Recognition Of The Militant Government

“Nearly a month after its takeover, there has been no formal recognition of the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. But that step app     Eye on Extremism September 1…

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September 9, 2021 at 7:15 PM

Taliban Announces Interim Afghan Government Comprised Of Hardliners, Known Terrorists

On Tuesday, the Taliban announced the formation of an interim government for Afghanistan, filling top posts with hardiners from their rule in the 1990 Taliban Announces Interim Afghan Government Comprised Of Hardliners,…

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September 9, 2021 at 1:30 PM

As Taliban Crush Dissent, New Leaders Face Cascading Challenges

“Only one day after the Taliban named an acting cabinet to lead the nation they spent two decades trying to conquer, the dizzying challenges that acco     Eye on Extremism September 9…

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September 8, 2021 at 1:31 PM

Taliban Form All-Male Afghan Government Of Old Guard Members

“The Taliban on Tuesday announced an all-male interim government for Afghanistan stacked with veterans of their hard-line rule from the 1990s and the     Eye on Extremism September 8,…

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September 7, 2021 at 8:02 PM

Extremist Content Online: Al-Qaeda Congratulates Taliban On Victory, Violent White Supremacist Accounts Found On 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: Al-Qaeda Congratulates Taliban On Victory,…

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September 7, 2021 at 6:30 PM

ICYMI: CEP/C-REX Virtual Conference Examines Long-Term Implications And Effects Of Terror Attacks

Last week, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX) hosted a virtual conference commemorating the 10th ann ICYMI: CEP/C-REX Virtual Conference Examines Long-Term Implications …

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September 7, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Suicide Attack By Pakistan's Taliban Kills At Least 4, Injures 20

“A suicide attack killed at least four people and injured 20 others in Pakistan's southwestern province of Baluchistan early Sunday, officials in the     Eye on Extremism September 7,…

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September 3, 2021 at 1:30 PM

ISIS Militant Admits Involvement In Torture, Killings Of American Hostages

“Seven years after the Islamic State horrified people around the world by beheading hostages and using their deaths in propaganda videos, one former m     Eye on Extremism September 3…

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September 2, 2021 at 7:21 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In August 2021

Read ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In August 2021 by clicking here. ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In August 2021 By Gregory Wa ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In August 2021   Read ISIS Re…

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September 2, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Will The World Formally Recognize The Taliban?

“The Americans have left 20 years after invading, the Afghan government has dissolved and the Taliban are newly in charge of some 40 million people in     Eye on Extremism September 2…

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September 1, 2021 at 1:30 PM

U.S.’s Pledge To Fight Terrorists In Afghanistan Will Be Harder Without Boots On The Ground

“President Biden and his aides promise that the U.S. can keep terror threats from Afghanistan at bay from afar with “over the horizon” surveillance an     Eye on Extremism September 1…

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August 31, 2021 at 9:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Online Supporters Celebrate Kabul Airport Attack

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 Online Supporters Celebrate Kabul Air…

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