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February 23, 2023 at 5:10 PM

Neo-Nazi Groups Using Telegram To Organize Antisemitic “National Day of Hate”

According to Telegram posts located by Counter Extremism Project (CEP) researchers, several neo-Nazi groups in certain locations in the United States are planning an antisemitic “National Day of Hate” on Saturday, February 25. The participants are identified as the National Socialist Movement, two r…

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February 23, 2023 at 2:43 PM

Dutch Court Prosecuting First-Ever Case For Enslaving Yazidis In Syria

“On February 14 and 15, 2023, a Rotterdam court, the District Court of The Hague, held the first pro forma hearings against twelve women that the Dutch government brought back from a prison camp in Syria in November 2022. The women were arrested after arrival on suspicion of terrorist crimes, as sus…

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February 22, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Nearly 70 Troops Killed In Two Jihadist Attacks In Troubled Burkina

“Suspected jihadists killed at least 15 soldiers in troubled northern Burkina Faso, just three days after an ambush that claimed the lives of 51 troops, security sources said Tuesday. A unit in Tin-Akoff in Oudalan province near the border with Mali ‘came under violent attack’ on Monday evening, a s…

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February 21, 2023 at 11:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: Neo-Nazi Group Using GiveSendGo to Crowdfund Propaganda Campaign

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 crowdfunding campaign on GiveSendGo to benefit a Scottish neo-Nazi group planning to …

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February 21, 2023 at 2:30 PM

US Conducts Helicopter Raid In Syria Capturing ISIS Official

“The US military and Syrian Democratic Forces conducted a helicopter raid in eastern Syria early Saturday, capturing an ISIS official, according to a statement from US Central Command. Batar, ‘an ISIS Syria Province Official involved in planning attacks on SDF-guarded detention centers and manufactu…

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February 20, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Tech & Terrorism: Section 230 Liability Shield To Face Scrutiny This Week At U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week in two cases that raise questions about liability shields afforded to tech companies under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The cases are Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter Inc. v. Taamneh. The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and CE…

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February 17, 2023 at 3:45 PM

ISIS Women In Court: Monika K. – Crowdfunding For The Islamic State?

The women who left Germany to join ISIS and returned are standing trial. This new CEP blog series follows the trials of some of these female returnees. An overview of the state of prosecutions can be found here (available in English and German) and recent developments in repatriation here. ISIS Wo…

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February 17, 2023 at 2:30 PM

UN Votes Unanimously To Extend Sanctions On Yemen’s Houthis

“The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to extend the arms embargo on Yemen’s Houthi rebels and an asset freeze and travel ban on Houthi leaders and top officials until Nov. 15. The British-drafted resolution also extends the mandate of the U.N. panel of experts monitoring the sanctio…

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February 16, 2023 at 8:15 PM

Dutch Prosecutors Allege Repatriated Woman Targeted Yazidis, Committed Crimes Against Humanity

Last week, prosecutors in the Netherlands announced Hasna Aarab, having been accused of crimes against humanity for enslaving a Yazidi woman in 2015 while a member of ISIS, will face trial along with 11 other women for crimes related to their membership in ISIS. Aarab, who was repatriated from Syria…

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February 16, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Apologizes For Racist Attack And Receives Sentence Of Life In Prison

“The 19-year-old White man who killed 10 people in a racist mass shooting at a grocery store in a predominantly Black area of Buffalo last May apologized to the victims’ families and was sentenced to life in prison during an emotional court hearing Wednesday. “I’m very sorry for all the pain I force…

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February 15, 2023 at 8:15 PM

ICYMI: CEP Experts React To U.K. Prevent Strategy Review

The British Government last week accepted all 34 recommendations of an independent review of the U.K.’s Prevent strategy. The review, led by Independent Reviewer William Shawcross, criticized the counter-extremism program’s effectiveness thanks in large part to an inflated sense of threat from extre…

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February 15, 2023 at 2:30 PM

New Al-Qaida Leader Commanding From Iran

“…‘The presence of al-Qaida in Iran is a sort of a chip that the Iranians have,’ said Edmund Fitton-Brown, a former senior United Nations counterterrorism official who is now an adviser to the nonprofit Counter Extremism Project. ‘They're not entirely sure how or when they might play it but … it was…

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February 14, 2023 at 2:30 PM

UN Report: Sayf Al-’Adl Widely Seen As New Al-Qaida Leader

“U.N. experts say the predominant view among member nations is that the leadership of al-Qaida has passed to Sayf al-’Adl, who was responsible for Osama bin Laden’s security and trained some of the hijackers involved in the 9/11 attack on the U.S. The panel of experts said in a report to the U.N. Se…

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February 13, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Content On Facebook Encourages Terror Attacks In Europe

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 several examples of pro-ISIS content on Facebook encouraging attacks in Europe. CEP als…

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February 13, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Terror Trial Could Yield Manhattan’s First Death Penalty In 60 Years

“On Monday, U.S. prosecutors will ask 12 people to authorize a punishment that hasn’t been levied on a Manhattan defendant since 1963: death. Sayfullo Saipov, 35, was convicted last month of fatally mowing down eight people as he raced a truck down a West Side bike path in 2017. Now comes the phase …

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February 10, 2023 at 2:30 PM

UN Says Threat From Islamic State Extremists Remains High

“The threat posed by Islamic State extremists remains high and has increased in and around conflict zones, and the group’s expansion is “particularly worrying” in Africa’s center, south and Sahel regions, the U.N. counter-terrorism chief said Thursday. Undersecretary-General Vladimir Voronkov told t…

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February 9, 2023 at 6:10 PM

Key ISIS Financier Killed By U.S. Forces In Somalia

Late last month, President Joe Biden ordered U.S. military personnel operating in northern Somalia to conduct a raid that resulted in the death of Bilal al-Sudani, a senior ISIS official and former al-Shabaab financial facilitator and recruiter. The operation also killed 10 of his associates. His de…

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February 9, 2023 at 3:45 PM

CEP Webinar: The Satanic Verses To Charlie Hebdo – The Fatwa’s Legacy

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to the webinar The Satanic Verses to Charlie Hebdo: The Fatwa’s Legacy with journalist Graeme Wood and CEP advisor Liam Duffy. Ahead of the anniversary of the fatwa against Salman Rushdie and his publishing staff, this webinar will discuss the recent a…

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February 9, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Lockerbie Bombing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Connected To 1988 Terrorist Attack

“A Libyan man accused of being involved in making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over the town of Lockerbie, Scotland, in December 1988 pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to three federal charges brought against him in Washington, DC. Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi faces two charg…

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February 8, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Military: Forces Raid Hideout, Kill 12 Pakistani Taliban

“Security forces acting on intelligence raided a hideout of Pakistani Taliban insurgents along the border with Afghanistan, triggering an intense shootout that left 12 militants dead, the country's military said Wednesday. The pre-dawn raid came amid soaring tensions in Pakistan and in the aftermath…

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February 7, 2023 at 6:55 PM

CEP-KAS: Sahel Monitoring January 2023

The Islamic State and al-Qaeda claimed a total of 34 different attacks. Thirteen attacks by JNIM in Mali have been registered and a total of 21 attacks by ISWAP throughout Nigeria. Most attacks were small scale clashes with the Nigerian army, or, in the case of JNIM, with the Malian gendarmerie, alt…

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February 7, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Sub-Saharan Africa Is ‘New Epicenter’ Of Extremism, Says UN

“The new global epicenter of violent Islamic extremism is sub-Saharan Africa where people are increasingly joining because of economic factors and less for religious ones, says a new report by the U.N.’s international development agency. A significant increase of 92% of new recruits to extremist gro…

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February 6, 2023 at 6:25 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Propaganda Videos Encourage Attacks In Egypt And Europe

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 pro-ISIS propaganda video on Telegram and other websites celebrating attacks in Egypt…

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February 6, 2023 at 3:45 PM

CEP-EER Webinar: Combating The Financing Of Violent Extremism – Challenges And Opportunities

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the European Eye on Radicalization (EER) are inviting you to a webinar focusing on combating the financing of violent extremism. Extremism and violent extremism remains one of the major security challenges for societies. Extremist ideas negate the rights of th…

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February 6, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Ties To Kabul Bombing Put ISIS Leader In Somalia In U.S. Cross Hairs

“Bilal al-Sudani was no stranger to American counterterrorism officials. Before joining the Islamic State affiliate in Somalia, Mr. al-Sudani was subjected to punitive sanctions by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2012 for his involvement with Al Shabab, Al Qaeda’s branch in the East African country.…

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February 3, 2023 at 7:45 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In January 2023

ISIS militants carried out at least five confirmed attacks in January in Raqqa, Homs, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at least seven pro-Assad regime soldiers and wounded at least two others. Additionally, there was one high quality* attack in January. ISIS activity in central Syr…

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February 3, 2023 at 2:30 PM

UK 'Blocks Plans' To Proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guard As Terrorist Group

“Britain’s Foreign Office has blocked a plan that would have led to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) proscribed as a terrorist organisation, according to a report. The government department cited the need to keep communication channels with Tehran open as relations between the two cou…

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February 2, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Peshawar Suicide Bombing Kills 100, TTP Members Praise Attack

On Monday, a suicide bombing at a Peshawar mosque killed 100 and wounded over 225 others. Initially claimed by al-Qaeda affiliate group Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban, the attack is now being credited to a powerful TTP faction, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA). Many TTP me…

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February 2, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Somalia's Neighbours To Launch New Operations Against Al Shabaab Militants

“Top leaders of Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya on Wednesday agreed to begin ‘search and destroy’ operations to push al Shabaab militants out of neighbouring Somalia. The move follows an intensified offensive by Somalia's federal government against the al Qaeda-affiliated group over the past few months…

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February 1, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Eight Rockets Fired At Turkish Base In Iraq - Kurdish Security Group

“Unidentified attackers fired eight rockets at a Turkish military base in northern Iraq on Wednesday, two of which landed inside, the Counter-Terrorism Group, a security organisation in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, said. Turkey confirmed that the attack took place and vowed to retaliate. ‘From …

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January 31, 2023 at 3:30 PM

CEP Report: Central Syria’s ISIS Insurgency In 2022

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a report today detailing ISIS activity last year in central Syria including media activity, number of attacks, impact of attacks, and geographical locations. The report finds that ISIS activity in central Syria fluctuated significantly throughout 2022, be…

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January 31, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Pakistan Reels After Bombing Kills Almost 100, Fears More Terrorism To Come

“After frantically combing through the debris of the devastated mosque throughout the night and Tuesday morning, police called off the search for survivors of a terrorist suicide bombing in the highly guarded site where several hundred police and army men had gathered for afternoon prayers. The acti…

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January 30, 2023 at 8:05 PM

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Propaganda Video Amasses Nearly Quarter Million Views On Twitter

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 multiple Twitter accounts spreading white supremacism, antisemitism, and anti-LGBTQ+ co…

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January 30, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Suicide Bomber Kills 20, Wounds 96 At Mosque In NW Pakistan

“A suicide bomber struck Monday inside a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least 20 people and wounding as many as 96 worshippers, officials said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing, said Saddique Khan, a senior police official in Peshawar who g…

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January 30, 2023 at 1:00 PM

CEP Webinar: The Satanic Verses To Charlie Hebdo – The Fatwa’s Legacy

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to the webinar The Satanic Verses to Charlie Hebdo: The Fatwa’s Legacy with journalist Graeme Wood and CEP advisor Liam Duffy. Ahead of the anniversary of the fatwa against Salman Rushdie and his publishing staff, this webinar will discuss the recent a…

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January 27, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Afghanistan Terrorism Report: December 2022 To January 2023

During the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, attacks by ISIS-K continued at a reduced level. A pattern of reduced violence during winter months is typical for Afghanistan. Harsh weather conditions hamper the ability of perpetrators to relocate to prepare and execute attacks. Nevertheless, durin…

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January 27, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Man Convicted In Terror Attack That Killed 8 On A Manhattan Bike Path

“A man who raced a truck down a Hudson River bike path in 2017, killing eight people in what the authorities have called the deadliest terrorist attack in New York City since 9/11, was convicted of murder charges on Thursday by a federal jury and could now face the death penalty. The man, Sayfullo S…

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January 26, 2023 at 9:25 PM

Burkina Faso Orders French Troops To Evacuate As Junta Allegedly Pursues Mercenary Force To Combat Jihadist Violence

French influence in its one-time colony of Burkina Faso has deteriorated since armed soldiers deposed the government in a coup last September and coup supporters attacked the French embassy, believing it was harboring the deposed president. Given widespread frustration over continued jihadist violen…

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January 26, 2023 at 2:30 PM

France To Withdraw Troops From Burkina Faso Within A Month

“France will withdraw its troops from Burkina Faso in the next month after the military junta asked it to leave, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, in a move that will further reduce its presence in a region facing a growing Islamist insurgency. Protests by opponents of the French military pres…

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January 25, 2023 at 4:15 PM

CEP-KAS Webinar: The Taliban’s Takeover In Afghanistan – Effects On Global Terrorism

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) are inviting you to a webinar focusing on the reemerging security risks emanating from Afghanistan. CEP-KAS Webinar: The Taliban’s Takeover In Afghanistan – Effects On Global Terrorism  (New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany) –…

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January 25, 2023 at 2:30 PM

U.S. Sanctions Lebanon Money Exchanger For Alleged Ties To Hezbollah

“The U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday it was placing sanctions on Lebanese money exchanger Hassan Moukalled and his business for alleged financial ties to blacklisted group Hezbollah. Its announcement said Moukalled was a financial adviser to Iranian-backed Hezbollah, which is also designated by the Un…

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January 24, 2023 at 6:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Accounts Found On YouTube And Instagram

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 discovered regional white supremacist active club pages on YouTube and Instagram that shared pr…

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January 24, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Terror Trial Begins For NYC Man Accused Of Training ISIS Snipers: ‘He Taught Them To Kill’

“The ex-wife of an accused radical who abandoned America and his family to become an ISIS sniper told jurors on Monday that his terrorist transformation seemed like something out of a movie. Ruslan Asainov’s former spouse testified at his trial in Brooklyn Federal Court on charges that he conspired …

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January 23, 2023 at 2:30 PM

US Strike Kills Approximately 30 Al-Shabaab Fighters In Somalia

“The United States carried out a strike in Somalia that killed approximately 30 al-Shabaab fighters, US Africa Command said in a statement Saturday. US forces on Friday “conducted a collective self-defense strike” in support of Somalia National Army forces who were “engaged in heavy fighting followi…

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January 20, 2023 at 3:06 PM

Trio Of Suicide Drones Strike US Base In Syria, Wounding 2

“Three suicide drones attacked a U.S. base in eastern Syria on Friday, wounding two Syrian opposition fighters, the U.S. military said. No Americans were hurt in the attack. It was not clear who was behind the drone attack, but Iran-backed fighters in the region have carried out such operations in t…

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January 19, 2023 at 2:30 PM

EU Assembly Wants Iran’s Revolutionary Guard On Terror List

“The European Parliament on Thursday called for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to be put on the European Union’s terrorist list and insisted that sanctions targeting Tehran had to be expanded after the violent suppression of protests. In a nonbinding resolution, the legislature mustered a large majority…

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January 18, 2023 at 3:45 PM

CEP Webinar: Book Presentation By Kacper Rekawek: "Foreign Fighters In Ukraine. The Brown–Red Cocktail"

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a presentation of a new book by Kacper Rekawek entitled "Foreign Fighters in Ukraine. The Brown–Red Cocktail". The Russian (re-)invasion of Ukraine in 2022 prompted the Ukrainian authorities to call on its foreign supporters to join the war effort a…

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January 18, 2023 at 2:30 PM

UN Names Pakistani Linked To Mumbai Attacks As Terrorist

“The United Nations has designated an anti-India militant being held in Pakistan as a global terrorist, the world body’s second such designation stemming from the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed 166 people. The announcement regarding Pakistani citizen Abdul Rehan Makki was hailed by nei…

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January 17, 2023 at 4:00 PM

CEP-EER Webinar: Combating The Financing Of Violent Extremism – Challenges And Opportunities

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the European Eye on Radicalization (EER) are inviting you to a webinar focusing on combating the financing of violent extremism. Extremism and violent extremism remains one of the major security challenges for societies. Extremist ideas negate the rights of th…

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January 17, 2023 at 2:30 PM

‘They Are On The Run’: Somalia Leads Fight Against Al-Shabab

“Enough was enough. For 13 years, extremists with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate had controlled Mohamud Adow’s village in central Somalia, imposing harsh ideology and arresting local teachers and traditional leaders. Then, word came that Somali forces in a surprising national offensive had expelle…

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