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August 14, 2023 at 1:30 PM

UN: 5 Staff Members Kidnapped In Yemen Last Year Released

“The United Nations says five staff members who were kidnapped in Yemen 18 months ago have walked free. In a brief statement on Friday, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said all “available information suggests that all five colleagues are in good health.” “The …

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August 11, 2023 at 1:30 PM

ISIS Attack Kills 23 Syria Regime Soldiers: War Monitor

“At least 23 Syrian regime soldiers were killed in an attack on a military bus in the conflict-torn country’s east blamed on ISIS, a war monitor said Friday. ISIS “members targeted a military bus” in Deir Ezzor province on Thursday, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, as remnants of the ex…

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August 10, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Terrorist Who Killed Tel Aviv Patrolman Thought To Have Snuck In Via West Bank Fence

“The Palestinian terrorist who carried out a deadly attack in Tel Aviv over the weekend, killing patrolman Chen Amir, is thought to have infiltrated into Israel from the West Bank via a gap in the security barrier. According to the military and Shin Bet security agency’s initial investigation of the…

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August 9, 2023 at 1:46 PM

Afghan Central Bank Lacks Independence From Taliban: US Watchdog

“A US-funded assessment of Afghanistan’s central bank found that it lacks independence from the Taliban administration and adequate safeguards against money laundering and terrorism financing, a US watchdog has told the US Congress. The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SI…

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August 8, 2023 at 5:45 PM

ICYMI: CEP Warns Of Regional Destabilization Post Niger Coup

On July 26, soldiers detained President Mohamed Bazoum and seized power in Niger in a military coup. ICYMI: CEP Warns Of Regional Destabilization Post Niger Coup (New York, N.Y.) — On July 26, soldiers detained President Mohamed Bazoum and seized power in Niger in a military coup. Counter Extremis…

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August 8, 2023 at 3:45 PM

CEP-KAS: Sahel Monitoring July 2023

This report focuses on operations throughout the Sahel in July 2023 claimed by the propaganda outlets of al-Qaeda and ISIS. In total, 45 different operations were claimed by these groups. CEP-KAS: Sahel Monitoring July 2023  Read CEP-KAS: Sahel Monitoring July 2023 by clicking here. CEP-KAS: Sahel …

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August 8, 2023 at 1:30 PM

ISIS Attack Kills 10 Syria Pro-Government Fighters In Raqqa: Monitor

“ISIS militants killed 10 Syrian troops and pro-government fighters in the former extremist stronghold of Raqqa province, a war monitor said Tuesday. “ISIS attacked positions and checkpoints belonging to the regime... setting fire to military vehicles and prefabricated houses,” the Syrian Observator…

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August 7, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Niger Awaits West African Bloc's Response After Junta Rejects Ultimatum

“Niger was waiting on Monday for a response from the West African regional bloc after coup leaders ignored a deadline to reinstate the ousted president - a move the bloc has warned could lead to military intervention. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said it will issue a st…

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August 4, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Islamic State Confirms Top Leader Is Dead

“The Islamic State confirmed on Thursday that its little-known top leader had been killed, the third time in less than two years that the extremist group’s senior leader had met that fate. In an audio statement attributed to its spokesman, the group said its previous leader, code-named Abu al-Husayn…

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August 3, 2023 at 1:30 PM

US Orders Partial Evacuation Of Embassy Staff, Families From Niger

“The United States on Wednesday ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy in Niger the State Department said a week after the fragile nation was rocked by a coup. “On August 2, 2023, the Department ordered the departure of non-emergency US government employees and eligible family members from Emba…

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August 2, 2023 at 9:00 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In July 2023

Following is the July 2023 installment of “ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency,” a monthly chronicle of attacks by the terrorist group ISIS in central Syria. ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In July 2023 Read ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In July 2023 by clicking here.  ISIS…

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August 2, 2023 at 1:30 PM

2016 Terror Victim Gave Ma’aleh Adumim Terrorist A Ride Home

“Life in a small city is bound to have its share of coincidences and synchronicity, but for Ma’aleh Adumim resident Tzvika Klein, that likelihood resulted in him being inadvertently involved in the only two terror attacks that have taken place inside the city in the past seven years. Klein was a vic…

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August 1, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Sahel Region Coups Make Room For Terrorist Groups: Analysts

“West African nations have given Niger one week to return to civilian rule following the recent coup there and threatened measures including the use of force unless coup leaders return ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power. The situation complicates the fight against terrorism in the Sahel region…

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July 31, 2023 at 6:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: Gumroad Fundraiser For Antisemitic Propaganda Website Removed

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. Extremist Content Online: Gumroad Fundraiser For Antisemitic Propaganda Website Removed  (New York, N.Y.) — The Counter E…

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July 31, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Pakistan Bombing Death Toll Tops 50, ISIS Affiliate Suspected In Attack On Pro-Taliban Election Rally

“The death toll from a massive suicide bombing that targeted an election rally for a pro-Taliban cleric rose to 54 Monday, as Pakistan held funerals and the government vowed to hunt down those behind the attack. No one immediately claimed responsibility for Sunday's bombing, which also wounded nearl…

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July 28, 2023 at 1:30 PM

US Designates The Chief Financier Of ISIS In Somalia

“In a deliberate move to help Somalia in fighting terrorism, the US Department of Treasury has designated a chief financier of the ISIS-Somalia terror group, which has been making inroads in the Horn of Africa, despite the rivalry with Al-Shabaab militants. Abdiweli Mohamed Yusuf, has been the head …

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July 27, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Afghanistan Terrorism Report: June 2023

Following is the June 2023 installment of “Afghanistan Terrorism Report.” The authors provide a monthly analysis concerning the developing terrorist threat in Afghanistan as well as a comprehensive overview of that month’s al-Qaeda and ISIS-K propaganda.Afghanistan Terrorism Report: June 2023 Afghan…

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July 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Suspected ISWAP Militants Kill 25 In Nigeria's Borno State, Residents Say

“Islamist militants killed at least 25 people and wounded others in attacks on two villages in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, a hotbed for insurgency, a police source and two residents said on Wednesday. The militants killed 18 herders grazing their livestock in one village and seven other peop…

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July 26, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Six Found Guilty In 2016 Brussels Terrorist Attacks

“A jury convicted six men of terrorist murder in the 2016 attacks at a Brussels airport and metro station that killed 32 people and injured more than 300, capping Belgium’s largest trial on record and bringing some closure to a years-long search for justice. The 12-person jury reached its decision T…

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July 25, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 30 Soldiers In Somali Capital -Military Sources

“A suicide bomber killed at least 30 soldiers and wounded scores more inside a military academy in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Monday, two military sources said, in an attack claimed by the al Shabaab militant group. A military campaign launched by government forces and allied militiamen last yea…

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July 24, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: Twitter Allows Antisemitic Video To Generate Nearly One Million Views

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 located a Twitter account with more than 80,000 followers that posted a video clip from an antisemitic docu…

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July 24, 2023 at 1:33 PM

Radical UK Islamist Preacher Anjem Choudary Charged With Three Terrorist Offences

“British radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary has been charged with three terrorism offences after being arrested in London last week, police said on Monday. Choudary, 56, has been charged with membership of a proscribed organisation, directing a terrorist organisation and addressing meetings to…

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July 21, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Somalia: Fresh Air And Ground Offensive Kill Over 100 Al-Shabaab Fighters

“A fresh airstrike and ground offensive in Somalia has left over 100 Al-Shabaab fighters dead, the Ministry of Information confirmed in a lengthy statement, just as the country prepares for the second and perhaps final assault on the members of the group, which still poses threats to regional stabil…

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July 20, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Swedish Embassy In Baghdad Is Set Afire Amid Protests Over Quran

“Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday and set fire to part of the building, Reuters reported, ahead of another planned burning of the Quran in Sweden, which has angered many in the Muslim world and drawn condemnation from the Swedish authorities. Footage share…

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July 19, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Hezbollah Position In Golan Heights Escalates Tensions With Israel On War’s Anniversary

Ahead of the 17th anniversary of Hezbollah’s 2006 cross-border attack on northern Israel that sparked the Second Lebanon War, the Iran-backed group established a tent inside a disputed Israel-held area of the Golan Heights known as the Shebaa Farms. Israel has requested that the United Nations Inter…

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July 19, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Suicide Bomber Targets Truck Carrying Troops In Northwestern Pakistan, Wounding 8 People

“A suicide bomber targeted a truck carrying security forces in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, wounding at least eight people, police said, amid increasing violence in the region. The attack took place in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan and is a former…

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July 18, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Palestinian Authority Arrests Five Islamic Jihad Terrorists In Jenin

“The Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group said Palestinian security forces detained five more of its members in Jenin overnight, underlining rifts between groups in the West Bank two weeks since Israel launched its largest raid there in years. Israel - which says its raid targeted terrorists - …

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July 17, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Propaganda Encourages Terror Attacks Following Quran Burning

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, pro-ISIS groups on Telegram and RocketChat urged followers to commit terror attacks in Europe and Sweden specif…

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July 17, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Hamas Unable To Pay Salaries In Gaza After Qatari Aid Delay, Officials Say

“The Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers have been unable to pay salaries for 50,000 public sector workers, with officials in part blaming a delay in a monthly payroll grant from Qatar, a crucial aid donor to the impoverished Palestinian enclave. The salary crisis has sparked an unusual amount of criticism on…

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July 14, 2023 at 6:00 PM

CEP-KAS: Sahel Monitoring June 2023

This report is the seventh installment in a monthly series focused on al-Qaeda and Islamic State operations throughout the Sahel. This report will focus on operations claimed in the month of June 2023, where the general threat environment observed during previous reporting periods continued. In tota…

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July 14, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Florida Man Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison For Supporting ISIS

“A Florida man accused in 2020 of plotting terror attacks in the US and acquiring an arsenal of weapons was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison. The sentence against Mohammed Al-Azhari, 26, was made by a Tampa federal court on Thursday, according to court records. The US citizen pleaded guilty i…

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July 13, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Hamas Claims West Bank Terror Attacks Amid Palestinian Authority’s Declining Credibility

A statement released on Telegram last week by Hamas’s military wing claimed direct responsibility for a series of recent terrorist attacks in Tel Aviv and the West Bank—a rare move highlighting Hamas’s increasingly brazen posture and influence. A June 20 shooting in the West Bank settlement of Eli k…

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July 13, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Somalia: Fresh Operation Leaves Over 50 Al-Shabaab Militants Dead

“At least 50 Al-Shabaab militants have been killed in a fresh* operation at Weelmarow village in Lower Jubba, state media reported, in the latest crackdown targeting the group which has been wreaking havoc in the country for the last 16 years. The operation, officials said, targeted Weelmarow villag…

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July 12, 2023 at 1:33 PM

German Court Convicts Syrian IS Member Of War Crimes For Torturing Captives

“A German court convicted a Syrian man Tuesday of torturing captives while he was a member of the Islamic State group in Syria. The Berlin regional court found Raed E. guilty of war crimes, membership of a foreign terrorist organization and other offences. It sentenced the defendant, whose surname w…

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July 11, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Roadside Bomb Kills 8 Family Members In Somalia: Mayor

“A roadside bombing blamed on the jihadist group Al-Shabab killed eight members of an extended family in central Somalia, a local mayor said on Monday. The blast occurred late Sunday near a village outside Buloburde, which lies about 220 kilometers (136 miles) north of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. …

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July 10, 2023 at 1:30 PM

US Airstrikes Kill 10 Al-Shabaab Members In Somalia

“Ten al-Shabaab members were killed by airstrikes conducted by US Africa Command in Somalia in the overnight hours of Saturday, the Defense Department announced. ‘At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted three collective self-defense airstrikes overnight in …

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July 7, 2023 at 1:30 PM

In Rare Statement, Hamas Claims Responsibility For String Of Recent Deadly Attacks

“In a rare move, the spokesman for the military wing of Hamas said Thursday that the terror group was directly responsible for a recent string of deadly attacks in Israel and the West Bank. In a statement on Telegram, Abu Obaida said the terror shooting near the West Bank settlement of Eli on June 2…

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July 6, 2023 at 10:15 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In June 2023

ISIS carried out at least 10 confirmed attacks in June in Homs, Hama, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at least 18 pro-Assad regime soldiers and four civilians and wounded 13 additional soldiers. Additionally, three soldiers were reported missing during the month and were presumabl…

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July 6, 2023 at 1:29 PM

France Returns 35 Citizens From Camp In Syria Housing Thousands Linked To Islamic State Extremists

“France has returned 35 people — 10 women and 25 minors — from a sprawling camp in northeast Syria housing thousands of people linked to Islamic State extremists. Al-Hol Camp — named after a town near the Iraqi border — holds about 51,000 people, including many widows, wives and children of Islamic …

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July 5, 2023 at 3:00 PM

New CEP Report: Violence Against Perceived Blasphemers In The West – From Khamenei’s Fatwa To The Present

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a new report today, Violence Against Perceived Blasphemers In The West: From Khamenei's Fatwa To The Present, authored by CEP Strategic Advisor Liam Duffy. The report isolates and examines a strand of Islamist violence motivated by perceived acts of blasp…

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July 3, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Releases New Propaganda Video, Which is Rapidly Promoted On TikTok

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, ISIS released a new video, "Makers of Epic Battles 7," depicting attacks on Kurdish and Syrian government vehic…

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July 3, 2023 at 2:15 PM

CEP-KAS Webinar: The Taliban’s Takeover In Afghanistan – Effects On Global Terrorism | Part III Of Webinar Series

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) invite you to a webinar on Thursday, July 6, 2023, focusing on the reemerging security risks emanating from Afghanistan. More than two years after the forceful takeover of power in Afghanistan by the Taliban regime, much of…

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June 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM

ISIS Women In Court: Nadine K. – Time To Reflect?

The women who left Germany to join ISIS and returned are standing trial. This CEP blog series follows the trials of some of these female returnees. The discussions on Monika K., Nadine K., and Marcia M. can be found here, here, and here. An overview of the state of prosecutions in Germany can be fou…

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June 30, 2023 at 1:36 PM

UPDF Soldiers Prepare For Final Al-Shabaab Push

“The Uganda People's Defense Forces [UPDF] is preparing for the final assault on the Al-Shabaab across Somalia, despite immense setbacks the troops suffered during the Bulo Marer ambush, which left over 54 combat soldiers dead according to official statistics. Lt. General Sam Okiding, the African Un…

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June 29, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Pakistani Army Kill ISIS Militant Amid Clashes With Taliban

“Pakistani soldiers have killed a member of ISIS in the rugged, semi-mountainous borderland between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It comes as five security forces were killed in clashes with Tehreek-ei-Taliban-e-Pakistan the local branch of the movement that has waged an insurgency against the governmen…

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June 28, 2023 at 3:00 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) invite you to a webinar on Thursday, June 29, 2023, focusing on the reemerging security risks emanating from Afghanistan. More than two years after the forceful takeover of power in Afghanistan by the Taliban regime, much o…

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June 28, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Islamists Wield Hidden Hand In Sudan Conflict, Military Sources Say

“Thousands of men who worked as intelligence operatives under former president Omar al-Bashir and have ties to his Islamist movement are fighting alongside the army in Sudan's war, three military sources and one intelligence source said, complicating efforts to end the bloodshed. The army and a para…

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June 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Over 1,000 Afghan Civilians Killed In Blasts, Violence Since Taliban Takeover Says UN

“Over a thousand Afghan civilians have been killed in bombings and other violence since foreign forces left and the Taliban took over in 2021, according to a report by the UN's mission to Afghanistan released on Tuesday. Between August 15, 2021 and May 2023 1,095 civilians have been killed and 2,679…

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June 26, 2023 at 6:50 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Online Chat Promotes Monero Cryptocurrency To Fund Propaganda Operations

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. On June 16 and June 21, CEP researchers identified posts in a pro-ISIS online chat to purchase phone numbers to bypass SMS…

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June 26, 2023 at 1:42 PM

Islamic Extremists Kill 8 Farmers And Abduct 10 In Latest Attack In Northeastern Nigeria

“Islamic extremists killed eight farmers and abducted 10 in an attack in northeastern Nigeria, officials said Friday — the latest in a volatile region that is a key part of the country’s breadbasket and where militants have threatened food supplies. The farmers were ambushed in the bush in the Borno…

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