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December 1, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Black Hebrew Israelites Spread Antisemitic Propaganda Outside Brooklyn Arena

Following basketball star Kyrie Irving eight-game suspension for sharing the notorious antisemitic propaganda film Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America on social media, members of the racist and antisemitic Black Hebrew Israelite (BHI) movement rallied outside the Barclays Center, the Nets’ Bro…

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December 1, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Islamic State Leader Is Killed in Fighting, Terrorist Group Says

“Islamic State said Wednesday that its top leader died recently in fighting, less than a year after the terrorist group’s previous commander was killed during a U.S. military raid in Syria. The group’s spokesman said that leader Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi is dead but gave no other details, …

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November 30, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Brussels Bombings Trial Starts With Mammoth Jury Selection

“Around 700 Belgians arrived in court on Wednesday for a mammoth process to select a jury for the trial of 10 men accused of involvement in the 2016 bombings in Brussels that killed 32 people. Belgium's largest ever trial began with hundreds of potential jurors filing through airport-style security …

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November 29, 2022 at 3:45 PM

CEP Webinar: A New Momentum – The Repatriation And Prosecution Of Alleged European ISIS Affiliates From Northeast Syria In 2022

On November 1, 2022, 31-year-old German Zuhal A. and her four children arrived at an airport near Frankfurt, returned from a Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)-managed camp in Northeast Syria. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Germany has now concluded its repatriations of allege…

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November 29, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Pleads Guilty To Terrorism And Murder Charges In Racist Attack

“The gunman who killed 10 people and wounded three in May in a racist attack at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo, New York, pleaded guilty Monday to state charges of domestic terrorism as a hate crime, murder and attempted murder. Payton Gendron, a 19-year-old White m…

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November 28, 2022 at 2:30 PM

European Parliament Declares Russia A ‘State Sponsor Of Terrorism’ As Putin Launches Fresh Attacks On Ukraine

“The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a resolution declaring Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism because of Moscow’s strikes on civilian targets, at the same time as Kyiv’s military administration reported three people were killed and half a dozen injured in a Russian missile strike on Uk…

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November 22, 2022 at 7:40 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Bomb-Making Video, Guides On Manufacturing Chemical And Biological Weapons, Removed From 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 followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located a copy of a notorious ISIS bomb-making video and guidance on the manufacture of chemica…

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November 22, 2022 at 4:40 PM

CEP Webinar: A New Momentum – The Repatriation And Prosecution Of Alleged European ISIS Affiliates From Northeast Syria In 2022

On November 1, 2022, 31-year-old German Zuhal A. and her four children arrived at an airport near Frankfurt, returned from a Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)-managed camp in Northeast Syria. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Germany has now concluded its repatriations of allege…

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November 22, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Yemen: Houthi Drones Attack Ship At Oil Terminal

“Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a ship at an oil terminal in the south of the country on Monday, the internationally recognized government said, in the latest in a series of recent attacks that threaten to escalate the conflict after months of relative calm. The government, which controls the territ…

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November 21, 2022 at 10:50 PM

ICYMI: CEP Launches The 4R Network

Program Supports Rehabilitation And Reintegration Of Terrorism-Related Offenders In U.S. ICYMI: CEP Launches The 4R Network  Program Supports Rehabilitation And Reintegration Of Terrorism-Related Offenders In U.S.  (New York, N.Y.) – On November 16, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) publicly laun…

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November 21, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Travel Warnings Issued Ahead Of FIFA World Cup In Qatar

Doha Has Ties To Extremist Groups And May Monitor Visitors Through Mobile Apps Travel Warnings Issued Ahead Of FIFA World Cup In Qatar Doha Has Ties To Extremist Groups And May Monitor Visitors Through Mobile Apps  (New York, N.Y.) — The governments of Israel, Germany, Norway, and France each issued…

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November 21, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Al Qaeda Urges Muslims To Shun World Cup, Stops Short Of Threats

“Al Qaeda's regional branch urged Muslims around the world to shun the soccer World Cup in Qatar, though it stopped short of threatening attacks or promoting violence in connection with the event, according to a statement reported by a monitoring group. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the militan…

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November 18, 2022 at 9:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: TamTam Edition

Messenger Platform Is Home To Content Promoting Neo-Nazi Accelerationism And Acts Of Terrorism Extremist Content Online: TamTam EditionMessenger Platform Is Home To Content Promoting Neo-Nazi Accelerationism And Acts Of Terrorism  (New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly…

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November 18, 2022 at 2:30 PM

DHS, FBI Warn National Security Threats ‘Have Never Been Greater Or More Complex’

“The country’s top counterterrorism officials are warning the threats here at home are evolving and growing. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Christine Abizaid, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, all testified before…

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November 17, 2022 at 2:30 PM

U.S. Tells Iraq It Won't Work With Officials Linked To Terror Groups

“The Biden administration has made it clear to Iraq's new prime minister that it will not work with ministers and senior officials who are affiliated with Shiite militias the U.S. has designated as terrorist organizations, two sources briefed on the issue told me. Why it matters: Mohammed Shia al-Su…

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November 16, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Turkish Minister Accuses Kurdish Militia For Deadly Istanbul Bombing, PKK Denies Involvement

Earlier this week, Turkey experienced its deadliest bombing in over five years when an explosion in Istanbul killed six people and injured at least 81 others. No group has yet to claim responsibility for the explosion. However, Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu claims that the Kurdish People…

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November 16, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Turkey Makes More Arrests In Connection With Deadly Bombing

“Turkish police have apprehended more suspects in connection with the bomb attack on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul that killed six people and wounded several dozen others, bringing the number of people in custody to 50, Turkey's justice minister said Tuesday. Sunday's explosion targeted I…

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November 15, 2022 at 10:35 PM

CEP Impact: Barnes & Noble Removes Antisemitic Book From Website

Action by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has resulted in Barnes & Noble halting the sale of a version of the infamous antisemitic book, Henry Ford’s The International Jew, and removing it from its website. CEP Impact: Barnes & Noble Removes Antisemitic Book From Website  (New York, N.Y…

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November 15, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Pakistani Judge Sentences Two Islamic Militants To Death

“A Pakistani court convicted and sentenced to death two Islamic militants for killing 13 people in a suicide attack last year in the country’s northwest, police said Monday. Senior police officer Zeeshan Asghar told reporters in the garrison city of Abbottabad that Judge Sajjad Ahmed Jan announced t…

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November 14, 2022 at 9:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: Barnes & Noble Website Selling Antisemitic Book Released By Neo-Nazi Publisher

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, on the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Barnes & Noble website started selling a neo-Nazi publisher’s vers…

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November 14, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Turkey Blames Deadly Bomb On Kurdish Militants, Arrests Syrian Woman

“Turkey blamed Kurdish militants on Monday for an explosion that killed six people on a busy Istanbul shopping street, and police detained a Syrian woman suspected of having planted the bomb among a sweep of 47 arrests. Istanbul police named the suspected bomber as Ahlam Albashir, a Syrian national,…

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November 11, 2022 at 3:30 PM

EU Should Adopt New Approach To Curbing Misuse Of Cryptocurrencies By Extremists

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler Discusses New Age Of Terror Financing EU Should Adopt New Approach To Curbing Misuse Of Cryptocurrencies By Extremists CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler Discusses New Age Of Terror Financing  (New York, N.Y.) – Cryptocurrencies are paving the…

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November 10, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Register Now: CEP Webinar Launching The 4R Network

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to join us for a webinar launching the Radicalization, Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Recidivism (4R) Network, a program designed to establish a national ecosystem of actors in the United States bound by common standards to facilitate a whole-of-so…

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November 10, 2022 at 5:25 PM

Extremist Content Online: Instagram Edition

CEP Locates Pro-ISIS And Extreme Right Content On Popular Platform. The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to spread propaganda, recruit followers, and incite violence on popular Meta-owned platforms in order to hold the company accountable for failures …

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November 10, 2022 at 2:30 PM

The U.S. Military Plan To Keep ISIS Down: Infrastructure

“The focus may be on the midterms and the Russia-Ukraine war, but the Pentagon is quietly starting to build infrastructure in Syria for a long-haul fight with the Islamic State. Roughly 900 special forces are still working overtime to help local forces hunt ISIS remnants to keep the terrorist group …

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November 9, 2022 at 2:30 PM

France Calls Time On Anti-Jihadist Operation Barkhane In Sahel

“President Macron will use a speech in Toulon on Wednesday to bring to an official end France's eight-year anti-jihadist operation in the Sahel. Operation Barkhane has been inoperative since February, when France announced its military withdrawal from Mali. The last French troops left their base in …

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November 8, 2022 at 2:30 PM

U.S. Sanctions South African Islamic State-Affiliated Firms

“The U.S. on Monday imposed its second round of sanctions in less than a week on people and firms in Africa who it says have provided financial or material support to the Islamic State group. The latest financial penalties target South African entities, including one cell leader, Farhad Hoomer, accu…

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November 7, 2022 at 11:25 PM

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists Use Telegram To Share Advice On Carrying Out Terrorist Attacks

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, a white supremacist accelerationist Telegram channel posted a message with advice for individuals planning futu…

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November 7, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Bomb Attack On U.K. Migrant Center Fueled By Extreme-Right Motive, Police Say

“British police said Saturday that evidence revealed “an extreme right wing motivation” behind an attack last week at an immigration center on the English coast, describing it as “a terrorist incident.” A 66-year-old man threw at least two gasoline bombs at the walls of a migrant center on Oct. 30 n…

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November 6, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Register Now: CEP Webinar Launching The 4R Network

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November 4, 2022 at 8:00 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In October 2022

Following is the October 2022 installment of “ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency,” a monthly chronicle of attacks by the terrorist group ISIS in central Syria. A review of developments throughout 2021 can be found here, and previous editions in 2022 can be viewed through the following links: …

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November 4, 2022 at 5:50 PM

Extremist Content Online: Facebook Edition

Full-Length ISIS Video Located Among 10 Pro-ISIS Profiles Extremist Content Online: Facebook EditionFull-Length ISIS Video Located Among 10 Pro-ISIS Profiles  (New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit Meta-owned Facebook to sp…

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November 4, 2022 at 1:30 PM

U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Oil Smuggling Network Backing Iran's Quds Force, Hezbollah

“The United States on Thursday issued sanctions against an international oil smuggling network it said supports Hezbollah and Iran's Quds Force, targeting dozens of people, companies and tankers as Washington sought to mount pressure on Tehran. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said it des…

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November 3, 2022 at 2:35 PM

Al-Shabaab Kills More Than 100 In Deadliest Bombings Since 2017

Somalia was struck by twin car bombings near Somalia’s education ministry in Mogadishu on Saturday. More than 100 casualties were reported, with 300 others wounded. Al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda’s formal affiliate in East Africa, claimed responsibility for the bombings—together the deadliest since 2017. Al…

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November 3, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Kenya Deploys Troops To Congo To Help End Decades Of Bloodshed

“Kenya's President William Ruto on Wednesday officially deployed troops to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to join an East African regional force aiming to end decades of bloodshed. The seven countries of the East African Community (EAC), which Congo joined this year, agreed in April to set up …

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November 2, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Register Now: CEP Webinar Launching The 4R Network

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November 2, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Treasury Sanctions Arms Traffickers Connected To ISIS And Al-Shabaab In Somalia

“The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on Tuesday against arms traffickers connected to ISIS and al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist network that claimed responsibility for a car bomb that killed more than 100 people in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu on Saturday. “We extend our h…

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November 1, 2022 at 1:30 PM

UN Says Crypto Use In Terror Financing Likely Soaring

“A United Nations official said more cases of crypto use in terror-financing are being detected amid stepped up scrutiny of such practices. A couple of years ago 5% of terrorist attacks were viewed as crypto-financed or linked to digital assets, but “now we’re thinking that it may reach about 20%,” …

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October 31, 2022 at 8:05 PM

Extremist Content Online: Bratislava Attacker’s Manifesto Removed From 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 followers and incite violence. CEP researchers located the October 12 Bratislava shooter’s manifesto on the Internet Archive. Extremist Content Online:…

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October 31, 2022 at 1:30 PM

At Least 100 Killed In Mogadishu Car Bombings, Says Somalia’s President

“Somalia’s president says at least 100 people were killed in Saturday’s two car bombings at a busy junction in the capital and the toll could rise in the country’s deadliest attack since a truck bombing at the same spot five years ago killed more than 500. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, at the sit…

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October 28, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: Facebook Edition

Facebook Allows Pro-ISIS And Neo-Nazi Content To Remain Online Extremist Content Online: Facebook EditionFacebook Allows Pro-ISIS And Neo-Nazi Content To Remain Online  (New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit Meta-owned Face…

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October 28, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Antisemitism Decried Four Years After Pa. Synagogue Attack

“In what has become an annual ritual, Pittsburgh’s Jewish community Thursday honored the memory of the 11 Jews who were murdered on this date in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. For many community leaders, their grief is mixed with dismay over the continued and growing incidents of …

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October 27, 2022 at 1:30 PM

15 Killed, 40 Injured In Terrorist Attack Claimed By ISIS In Iran

“At least 15 people were killed and 40 others were injured Wednesday in a “terrorist attack” at the Shahcheragh Shrine in the city of Shiraz, southern Iran, according to state-run media and Iranian officials. Two children were among the victims, according to state-run Press TV. Iranian security forc…

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October 26, 2022 at 8:15 PM

Mali’s Deepening Extremist Crisis: Stability In The Sahel Falters As Russian Influence Increases

Almost a decade after the onset of Mali’s Islamist insurgency, Bamako has yet to see a cessation of the conflict. According to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), Mali has witnessed some of its highest casualty figures in the past year since the start of the crisis in early 2…

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October 26, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Airstrike In Somalia Kills Two Al-Shabaab Members: Pentagon

“The U.S. military over the weekend struck members of al-Shabaab in Somalia as the terrorist group was attacking Somali National Army forces, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. U.S. Africa Command said the strike occurred near Buulobarde, about 218 kilometers north-northwest of Mogadishu, on Oct. 23. T…

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October 25, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Ten Soldiers Killed, 50 Wounded In Attack On Burkina Faso Army Base

“At least ten soldiers were killed and about 50 wounded in a militant attack early Monday on an army base in Djibo, in northern Burkina Faso, the army said in a statement. Islamist militants, some with links to al Qaeda and Islamic State, have been waging an insurgency in northern Burkina Faso since…

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October 24, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Pakistan Taken Off Global Watchdog's 'Grey' List For Terrorism Financing

“Pakistan has been removed from an international grey list that warrants increased surveillance for terrorism financing, the head of the international money laundering watchdog which makes the list said on Friday. The decision, which provides a boost to the reputation of the crisis-ridden South Asia…

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October 21, 2022 at 7:15 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Germany Fines Telegram For Failing To Comply With Online Content Moderation Law

Last week, the German Federal Office for Justice announced that it had issued two fines totaling €5.125 million against Telegram for failing to comply with the country’s Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG), Germany’s online content moderation law. Tech & Terrorism: Germany Fines Telegram For Fail…

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October 21, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Suspect In Charlie Hebdo Attack Gets Life Sentence On Appeal

“A man accused of helping find weapons for the jihadist gunmen who attacked the Charlie Hebdo magazine and a Jewish supermarket in France eight years ago was given a life sentence after his appeal trial, a judicial source said Thursday. Ali Riza Polat, 37, who contests the charges of complicity in a…

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October 20, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Explainer: Pakistan Hopes To Get Off Global Dirty Money Watchdog's 'Grey List'

“The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering and terrorism financing watchdog, starts a two-day meeting in Paris on Thursday and is expected to take up removal of Pakistan from a list of countries under "increased monitoring". In a meeting in June, the FATF said it was keeping …

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