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February 27, 2024 at 3:19 PM

Hezbollah Says Fired 'Large Volley Of Rockets' At Israeli Surveillance Base

“Hezbollah said on Tuesday it had launched a volley of rockets at an Israeli aerial surveillance base in response to the Israeli military's deepest attack yet into Lebanese territory. Israeli warplanes struck the Bekaa Valley on Monday, killing at least two Hezbollah members in the military's furthe…

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February 26, 2024 at 4:15 PM

CEP Webinar: Violent Extremism And Terrorism In The Sahel

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on February 28 that will highlight the decade-long insurgency across the Sahel and the factors that have contributed to the resiliency of violent extremism across the region. CEP Webinar: Violent Extremism And Terrorism In The Sahel(New Y…

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February 26, 2024 at 3:05 PM

US And British Strikes On Houthi Sites In Yemen Answer Militants’ Surge In Red Sea Attacks On Ships

“The U.S. and Britain struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set fire to a cargo vessel. According to U.S. officials, American and British fighter…

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February 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM

New CEP Policy Paper: Six Years Later: A Status Update On The Prosecution Of Female Returnees In Germany

This week, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a new policy paper by researcher Sofia Koller, Six Years Later: A Status Update On The Prosecution Of Female Returnees In Germany, examining the prosecution of women who returned to Germany after traveling to Iraq and Syria to join terrorist or…

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February 23, 2024 at 2:58 PM

Houthis To Step Up Red Sea Strikes, Use 'Submarine Weapons', Leader Says

“Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for an attack on a UK-owned cargo ship and a drone assault on an American destroyer on Thursday, and they targeted Israel's port and resort city of Eilat with ballistic missiles and drones. The statement by a Houthi representative on social media …

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February 22, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Counter Extremism Project Condemns X’s Sale Of Subscription Service To Terrorist Groups

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today called on X to take more substantial steps to safeguard against the future sale of subscriptions to designated terrorist groups, including Hezbollah and the Houthis. Reports emerged last week that X, formerly Twitter, may be in violation of U.S. sanctions an…

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February 22, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Rape And Sexual Assault Took Place During Hamas Attack, Israeli Association Says

“The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel on Wednesday said it has found evidence of “systematic and intentional” rape and sexual abuse during the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that ignited the war in Gaza. The report said the attacks were more widespread than earlier thought, taking place at a ser…

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February 21, 2024 at 2:58 PM

The US Vetoes An Arab-Backed UN Resolution Demanding An Immediate Humanitarian Cease-Fire In Gaza

“The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed and widely supported U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip, saying it would interfere with negotiations on a deal to free hostages abducted in Israel. The vote in the 15-m…

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February 20, 2024 at 9:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: Antisemitic Propaganda Video Widely Promoted On Telegram And Twitter/X

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified a Telegram channel with over 7,500 subscribers urging its followers to share an antisemitic propag…

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February 20, 2024 at 3:15 PM

U.S. Designates Houthis A Terrorist Group

“The State Department on Friday designated the Houthis as a terrorist organization, following through on a mid-January warning to crack down on the Yemen-based militant group. The action officially labels the Houthis as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group, a step that gives the United Stat…

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February 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM

CEP Webinar: Violent Extremism And Terrorism In The Sahel

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on February 28 that will highlight the decade-long insurgency across the Sahel and the factors that have contributed to the resiliency of violent extremism across the region. CEP Webinar: Violent Extremism And Terrorism In The Sahel(New Y…

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February 16, 2024 at 4:30 PM

CEP – KAS: Sahel Monitoring December 2023

For the first time since CEP reporting began in December 2022, the number of monthly attacks claimed by al-Qaida and ISIS affiliates in West Africa exceeded 90. In December 2023, the claimed number of attacks averaged three per day, just short of 100. This supports earlier CEP predictions that the n…

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February 16, 2024 at 2:37 PM

Justin Mohn Faces Terrorism Charges For Threatening Federal Employees In Youtube Beheading Video

“Terrorism charges have been filed against a man accused of killing and beheading his father inside a Levittown, Pennsylvania, home and then posting a 14-minute video to YouTube threatening federal employees last month. Justin Mohn, 32, was charged Thursday with three counts of terrorism and additio…

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February 15, 2024 at 2:45 PM

UK Records Worst Year For Antisemitism After Outbreak Of Israel-Hamas War

“Britain recorded thousands of antisemitic incidents after the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas in October, making 2023 the worst year for UK antisemitism since 1984, when Jewish advisory body CST began recording such data, it said on Thursday. The number of antisemitic incidents across the …

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February 14, 2024 at 8:45 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In January 2024

ISIS carried out at least 33 confirmed attacks in January in the Homs, Hama, Raqqa, Aleppo, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at least 31 pro-Assad regime soldiers and two civilians and wounded at least 48 more soldiers and civilians. There were also 12 high quality* attacks during …

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February 14, 2024 at 3:16 PM

Islamic State Militants Attack Syrian Military Barracks And Kill 9 Troops, War Monitors Say

“Militants from the Islamic State group attacked military barracks in central Syria this week, killing nine soldiers, an opposition war monitor said. The Syrian army and officials have not confirmed the attack. IS claimed responsibility for the attack on Monday near the town of Al-Sukhna, saying its…

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February 13, 2024 at 2:58 PM

Israeli Raid In Rafah Rescues 2 Hostages And Kills Dozens, Officials Say

“Israeli special operations forces raided a building in the southern Gazan city of Rafah early Monday and freed two hostages held by Hamas, the military said, as Israel launched a wave of attacks that killed dozens of Palestinians in the city, according to the Gazan health ministry. The nighttime op…

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February 12, 2024 at 8:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: Clips From Christchurch Terrorist Attack Video And Posts Glorifying The Attacker Uploaded By Multiple TikTok Accounts

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located 10 TikTok accounts that had either posted video footage from the 2019 Christchurch terrorist attack o…

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February 12, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Foreign Aid Drops Sharply As Taliban Abuses Jeopardize The Afghan Health System, Group Says

“Human Rights Watch said Monday that Afghanistan’s public health system has been hit hard following a sharp reduction in foreign assistance, coupled with serious Taliban abuses against women and girls, jeopardizing the right to healthcare of millions of Afghans. In a new report, the New York-based w…

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February 9, 2024 at 10:01 PM

CEP APPLAUDS TEXAS A&M FOR DECISION TO CUT TIES WITH QATAR

Today Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace commended Texas A&M University for its decision to close down its flagship campus in Doha’s Education City.CEP APPLAUDS TEXAS A&M FOR DECISION TO CUT TIES WITH QATAR(New York, N.Y.) — Today Counter Extre…

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February 9, 2024 at 3:08 PM

With Over Half The Seats Counted, Imran Khan's Supporters Lead In Pakistan Polls

“Independents backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan won the most seats in Pakistan's election on Friday after results from over half the constituencies were announced, leaving political parties trailing. Almost 24 hours have passed since the close of polls and the results have been unusu…

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February 8, 2024 at 2:39 PM

US Drone Strike In Baghdad Kills High-Ranking Militia Leader Linked To Attacks On American Troops

“A U.S. drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the region, the U.S. military said Wednesday. The precision…

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February 7, 2024 at 3:03 PM

Twin Bombings At Pakistan Political Offices Kill At Least 26 A Day Before Voting Begins

“A pair of bombings at the election offices of a political party and an independent candidate in southwest Pakistan killed at least 26 people and wounded more than two dozen others, officials said Wednesday, the day before parliamentary elections are to be held. The first attack hit the election off…

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February 6, 2024 at 5:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Telegram Channels Encourage Violence

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread their ideologies and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located posts on neo-Nazi accelerationist Telegram channels that encouraged additional acts of violence…

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February 6, 2024 at 2:54 PM

A Jailed Imran Khan Leaves Pakistan Divided Ahead Of Election

“It was a rule laid down shortly after Imran Khan was elected Pakistan's prime minister in July 2018. "I remember my father didn't vote for Imran Khan in the 2018 elections. My sister and I didn't talk to him for three months. We couldn't sit together at meals or anything," said Nida Zeshaan, who ca…

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February 5, 2024 at 3:06 PM

US Plans 'More Action' After Striking Militants In Response To Killing Of 3 American Troops

“After carrying out dozens of strikes in Iraq and Syria last week, the U.S. will take "more action" against Iran-backed militants in response to a deadly drone attack on an American base in Jordan, the White House's national security adviser said Sunday. "This was the beginning of our response, ther…

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February 2, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Manhattan Woman Convicted Of Using Crypto To Fund Terror Groups In Syria

“A Manhattan jury on Thursday found an Upper East Side woman guilty of funding terrorism after she used cryptocurrency to send financial support to several groups operating in Syria. The woman, Victoria Jacobs, 44, was accused by the Manhattan district attorney’s office last year of having provided …

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February 1, 2024 at 2:44 PM

US Blames Group Of Iran-Backed Militias For Deadly Drone Attack In Jordan As It Weighs Reprisals

"The United States on Wednesday attributed the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias, as President Joe Biden weighs his options to respond to the strike. Iran threatened to “decisively respond” to an…

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January 31, 2024 at 2:50 PM

US Readies Retaliatory Strikes For Drone Attack By Iran-Backed Militants

“The U.S. response to a drone attack that killed three American service members in Jordan last weekend will be carried out "over the course of several days" and striking "multiple targets," a U.S. official told ABC News Tuesday. "These are going to be very deliberate targets -- deliberate strikes on…

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January 30, 2024 at 3:05 PM

Defense Department Identifies 3 Soldiers Killed At Base In Jordan

"The Department of Defense on Monday identified three Army Reserve soldiers who were killed at a U.S. base in Jordan on Sunday in what the Biden administration said was a drone attack from an Iran-backed militia. The department said at least 34 other service members were wounded in the attack. Those…

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January 29, 2024 at 8:50 PM

Extremist Content Online: Audiobook Version of Jacksonville Dollar General Shooter’s Manifesto Released on Telegram

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread their ideologies and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located an audio recording of the Jacksonville shooter’s racist manifesto on Telegram. The narrator in …

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January 29, 2024 at 2:56 PM

Three US Troops Killed In Jordan Drone Strike Linked To Iran

“Three U.S. service members were killed and at least 34 wounded in a drone attack by Iran-backed militants on U.S. troops in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden and U.S. officials said on Sunday. It is the first deadly strike against U.S. forces since the Israel-Hamas war…

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January 26, 2024 at 4:15 PM

CEP Webinar: The Stakes Of Houthi Aggression Against International Shipping Since Oct. 7

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, to present a policy paper concerning the threat to global security posed by the Houthi attacks on the international shipping industry since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, 2023. CEP Webin…

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January 26, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Antisemitic Acts Have Risen Sharply In Belgium And France Since The Israel-Hamas War Began

“The number of antisemitic acts registered in France and Belgium rose sharply since Hamas’ attack on Israel triggered the war in Gaza, according to figures released Thursday in both countries. In France, data from the Interior ministry and the Jewish Community Protection Service watchdog showed that…

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January 25, 2024 at 3:14 PM

US Navy Shoots Down Missiles Targeting American Cargo Ship: Israel-Hamas War Live Updates

“Houthi militants fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles Wednesday at an American-owned and operated cargo ship in the Red Sea, defying a U.S.-led military effort to prevent attacks on commercial shipping. Two of the missiles aimed at the Maersk Detroit were shot down by the USS Gravely, a guided …

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January 24, 2024 at 2:37 PM

Hamas Open To Releasing Some Israeli Hostages For Pause In Fighting, Mediators Say

“Officials of Palestinian militant group Hamas have told international mediators that they are open to discussing a deal to release some of the kidnapped Israelis they are holding hostage in exchange for a significant pause in fighting, Egyptian officials said Tuesday. The overture marks a significa…

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January 23, 2024 at 2:47 PM

US, UK Stage Multiple Airstrikes Against Iran-Backed Houthi Militants In Yemen

“The U.S. and U.K. on Monday staged airstrikes against eight locations in Yemen aimed at stopping Iran-backed Houthi militants from attacking ships in the Red Sea. The White House has insisted the retaliatory airstrikes -- eight rounds so far -- have been effective despite repeated Houthi attacks. U…

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January 22, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Telegram Channels Spread Manifesto of Jacksonville Gunman

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) produces a weekly report on the methods used by extremist and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread their ideologies and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located the racist manifesto written by the man who murdered three people in a Jacksonville Do…

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January 22, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Houthis Seek More Iranian Weapons To Step Up Red Sea Attacks, Intel Shows

“Recent intelligence gathered by the U.S. and other Western countries indicates Iran-backed Houthi rebels are seeking more weapons from Tehran, raising concerns that the militant group is determined to continue attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and threatening a wider conflict in the Middle East. U…

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January 19, 2024 at 8:01 PM

CEP Online Roundtable: Responding To Blasphemy

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to an online roundtable on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 to hear from leading experts on political violence and free speech on the complex question of how democracies should respond to blasphemy terrorism. CEP Online Roundtable: Responding To Blasphem…

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January 19, 2024 at 5:15 PM

CEP APPLAUDS UNITED KINGDOM FOR PROSCRIBING HIZB UT-THARIR

Yesterday evening, British parliament passed a draft order proscribing the global Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir (“Party of Liberation”) a terrorist group. The proscription, which took effect at midnight GMT, comes after months of escalated rhetoric from the group’s UK chapter, Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain…

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January 19, 2024 at 2:56 PM

As The Youngest Israeli Hostage Turns 1, His Family Pleads For A Deal To Release More From Gaza

“Between 9 and 12 months old, babies learn to stand, say their first word, maybe take their first steps. As the family of Kfir Bibas, the youngest Israeli held in captivity in Gaza, celebrated his first birthday without him, they wondered which, if any, of the typical milestones they missed during t…

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January 18, 2024 at 6:30 PM

CEP Webinar: The Stakes Of Houthi Aggression Against International Shipping Since Oct. 7

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, to present a policy paper concerning the threat to global security posed by the Houthi attacks on the international shipping industry since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, 2023. CEP Webin…

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January 18, 2024 at 2:47 PM

U.S. Lists Houthis As Terrorists, Rebels Hit Another US-Operated Ship

“The U.S. on Wednesday returned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups, as the militants attacked their second U.S.-operated vessel in the Red Sea region this week and the U.S. military carried out fresh strikes. Attacks by the Iran-allied Houthi militia on ships in the region s…

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January 17, 2024 at 2:36 PM

Iran Attacks Alleged Militant Bases In Pakistan; Islamabad Says ‘Unprovoked’ Strikes Kill 2 Children

“Iran launched attacks Tuesday in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the militant group Jaish al-Adl, potentially further raising tensions in a Middle East already roiled by Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Pakistan said the strikes killed two children and wounded three others…

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January 16, 2024 at 10:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: Extreme-Right And Neo-Nazi Content Located On TikTok, Instagram, And Twitter/X

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) produces a weekly report on the methods used by extremist and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread their ideologies and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified around three dozen accounts on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter/X that praised white …

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January 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM

COUNTERPOINT BRIEF: U.K. DECLARES HIZB UT-TAHRIR A TERRORIST GROUP

Yesterday, U.K. Home Secretary James Cleverly declared the global Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir (“Party of Liberation” “HT”) a terrorist group, laying down a draft order that could go into effect later this week, pending parliamentary debate and vote. Hizb ut-Tahrir is already banned in several Musl…

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January 16, 2024 at 3:09 PM

The Role Of 'Active Clubs' In The American Far Right

“... Due to their scattered nature, the exact number of active clubs can be difficult to quantify. However, a September 2023 report from the nonprofit Counter Extremism Project identified 46 active clubs across the United States. Most of these clubs are unique to a single state, such as the three id…

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January 12, 2024 at 7:01 PM

COUNTERPOINT BRIEF: RETALIATORY STRIKES LAUNCHED AGAINST HOUTHI TARGETS

Yesterday, a U.S.-led coalition launched retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebel targets in Yemen in an effort to weaken the group’s ability to conduct its campaign against commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Together with British forces and with support from Canada, Bahrain, the Nether…

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January 12, 2024 at 4:30 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In December 2023

ISIS carried out at least 14 confirmed attacks in December in the Homs, Hama, Raqqa, Aleppo, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at least 19 pro-Assad regime soldiers and six civilians and wounded at least 14 more soldiers and civilians. There were also four high quality attacks durin…

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