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November 3, 2021 at 6:31 PM

Members Of The Base Sentenced To Prison For Terrorism-Related Activities

Last week, former Canadian Armed Forces reservist Patrick Jordan Mathews and U.S. Army veteran Brian Mark Lemley Jr., members of the neo-Nazi group Th Members Of The Base Sentenced To Prison For Terrorism-Related Activi…
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November 3, 2021 at 2:33 PM

CEP-EPC Report Launch: Hiding In Plain Sight? Disguised Compliance By Terrorist Offenders

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) in cooperation with the European Policy Centre (EPC) are pleased to invite you to this online policy dialogue and CEP-EPC Report Launch: Hiding In Plain Sight? Disguised Compliance By…
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November 3, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Taliban Ban Use Of Foreign Currency In Afghanistan -Spokesman

“The Taliban announced a complete ban on the use of foreign currency in Afghanistan on Tuesday, a move sure to cause further disruption to an economy     Eye on Extremism November 3, …
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November 2, 2021 at 10:19 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In October 2021

Following is the October 2021 installment of “ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency,” a monthly chronicle of attacks by the terrorist group ISIS in ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In October 2021   Read ISIS…
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November 2, 2021 at 5:48 PM

Extremist Content Online: Neo-Nazi Videos On Instagram Call For Antisemitic Violence

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: Neo-Nazi Videos On Instagram Call For Anti…
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November 2, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Blasts And Clashes At Military Hospital In Kabul Kill 20 People

“Two suicide blasts and gunfire erupted Tuesday at the main military hospital in the Afghan capital, in an attack that killed at least 20 people and i     Eye on Extremism November 2,…
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November 1, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Houthi Missile Attack On Mosque, Religious School Kills And Injures 29 Civilians In Yemen - Minister

“A Houthi ballistic missile attack on a mosque and a religious school killed and injured 29 civilians, including women and children, in the Yemeni pro     Eye on Extremism November 1,…
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October 29, 2021 at 8:15 PM

CEP Spotlight: Liam Duffy

Highlighting Counter Extremism Project Experts CEP Spotlight: Liam Duffy Highlighting Counter Extremism Project Experts   (New York, N.Y.) – Following the October 15 murder of U.K. Member of Parliament David Amess by a …
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October 29, 2021 at 1:33 PM

Taliban Install Diplomats In Pakistan Embassy, Missions

“Taliban diplomats have started work in the Afghan embassy in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, and at Afghan consulates in other Pakistani cities, two T     Eye on Extremism October 29,…
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October 28, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Saudi Arabia Classifies Lebanese Association As Terrorist Entity For Hezbollah Links

“Saudi Arabia classified the Lebanon-based Al-Qard Al-Hassan association as a terrorist entity, citing links to activities supporting Lebanon's Shi'it     Eye on Extremism October 28,…
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October 27, 2021 at 3:03 PM

Islamist Cleric Anjem Choudary Continues To Use Social Media To Spread Extremist Propaganda

Internationally designated Islamist cleric and convicted ISIS supporter Anjem Choudary, whose ban on public speaking in the United Kingdom expired thi Islamist Cleric Anjem Choudary Continues To Use Social Media To Spre…
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October 27, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Islamic State In Afghanistan Could Be Able To Attack U.S. In 6 Months-Pentagon Official

“The U.S. intelligence community has assessed that Islamic State in Afghanistan could have the capability to attack the United States in as little as     Eye on Extremism October 27, …
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October 26, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Smuggling Away The Future In Syria’s Northeast

October marks seven years since the United States first began providing equipment and air support to the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), and Smuggling Away The Future In Syria’s Northeast   Read Smuggling Away …
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October 26, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Hate On Trial In Virginia, Four Years After Deadly Extremist Rally

“The 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., turned violent, left one counter-demonstrator dead and revealed how well-organized the far ri     Eye on Extremism October 26,…
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October 25, 2021 at 8:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: CEP Identifies More Instagram Accounts Featuring Pro-ISIS Content

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: CEP Identifies More Instagram Accounts Fea…
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October 25, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Pakistan Using Informal Intelligence Channels To Prop Up Taliban Fight Against ISIS

“As the Islamic State-Khorasan is ramping up attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan is using a network of informal channels to feed intelligence and technic     Eye on Extremism October 25,…
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October 22, 2021 at 4:45 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Fails To Provide Full, Transparent Information On Content Moderation To Oversight Board

On Thursday, Facebook’s Oversight Board released its first transparency report, where it criticized Facebook for failing to be “fully forthcoming” abo Tech & Terrorism: Facebook Fails To Provide Full, Transparent In…
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October 22, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Global Finance Watchdog Censures Turkey Over Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing

“A global watchdog on Thursday added Turkey to its list of countries requiring special regulatory oversight for failing to stop money laundering and t     Eye on Extremism October 22,…
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October 21, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Bombing Of Military Bus In Syrian Capital Kills 14

“A brazen attack on a military bus driving through the Syrian capital, Damascus, killed 14 people on Wednesday, according to state news media, a remin     Eye on Extremism October 21,…
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October 20, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Taliban Promise Cash, Land, To Families Of Suicide Bombers

“The Taliban have promised plots of land to relatives of suicide bombers who attacked U.S. and Afghan soldiers, in a provocative gesture that seems to     Eye on Extremism October 20,…
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October 19, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Hezbollah Says It Has 100,000 Fighters, Won’t Be Used Internally

“Hezbollah won’t be dragged into a civil war in Lebanon and has 100,000 trained fighters ready to fend off foreign attacks but won’t be used locally,     Eye on Extremism October 19, …
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October 18, 2021 at 10:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: Steam Found To Be Hosting Years-Old Extreme Right Group Pages

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: Steam Found To Be Hosting Years-Old Extrem…
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October 18, 2021 at 8:15 PM

British MP Killed By Man With Islamist Extremism Ties

Last Friday, Conservative British MP David Amess was stabbed to death while meeting with constituents. The suspect, Ali Harbi Ali, is a British citize British MP Killed By Man With Islamist Extremism Ties     (New York…
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October 18, 2021 at 1:30 PM

U.K. Politician’s Murder Puts Focus On Anti-Terrorism Program

“The murder of a U.K. lawmaker has focused attention on “Prevent,” a program designed to identify people at risk of becoming radicalized, as well as o     Eye on Extremism October 18,…
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October 15, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Suicide Attack On Shiite Mosque In Afghanistan Kills 37

“Suicide bombers assaulted a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan that was packed with worshippers attending weekly Friday prayers, killing at least     Eye on Extremism October 15, …
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October 14, 2021 at 7:02 PM

CEP Statement On Section 230 Reform And The Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act of 2021

Dr. Hany Farid: “Algorithmic Amplification Is A Key Driving Force For Spreading Problematic, Harmful Content Online” CEP Statement On Section 230 Reform And The Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act of 2021 Dr. Hany …
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October 14, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Bow-and-Arrow Attack in Norway Treated As Apparent Terrorist Attack

“A 37-year-old man was charged on Thursday in connection with a bow-and-arrow rampage in a small town in Norway that killed five people in what the au     Eye on Extremism October 14,…
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October 13, 2021 at 1:30 PM

E.U. Pledges $1.15 Billion In Afghan Aid As U.S. Talks To Taliban

“World leaders met virtually on Tuesday to discuss ways of preventing an economic and humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan, but the Biden administrati     Eye on Extremism October 13,…
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October 12, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Iraq Captures ISIS Finance Chief And Former Deputy Leader Sami Jasim Al-Jaburi

“Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced on Monday the capture of one of the top leaders of ISIS. Al-Kadhimi said in a Twitter post that Sam     Eye on Extremism October 12,…
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October 11, 2021 at 7:04 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Videos Found On Facebook And At Least 13 Other Websites

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 Videos Found On Facebook And At Least…
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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

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: CEP Finds More Violent Pro-ISIS And Extrem…
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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…