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April 18, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Houthi Attacks Undermine Chance For Peace In Yemen

““The Houthis’ reckless attacks in the Red Sea, and the worsening situation for the Yemeni people caused by Houthi actions, continue to be alarming and undermine the prospects for peace in Yemen,” declared Ambassador Robert Wood , U.S. Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs at the …

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April 16, 2024 at 1:54 PM

Kabul Airport Bomber Was An ISIS Operative Freed From Prison By The Taliban

“The man who detonated a bomb outside the Kabul airport in August 2021, killing 170 Afghans and 13 American service members, was an Islamic State operative who had been held in a coalition detention facility in Afghanistan but was freed by the Taliban, according to a new U.S. military review that ha…

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April 15, 2024 at 7:31 PM

Extremist Content Online: Alleged ‘New Criteria’ Prompts Twitter/X To Reinstate Account Belonging To Australian Neo-Nazi

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 propaganda video from the banned British neo-Nazi group National Action on Twitter/X, shared by …

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April 15, 2024 at 1:31 PM

US Works To Prevent An Escalation Across The Mideast As Biden Pushes Israel To Show Restraint

“The United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran’s aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran. The U.S. assisted Israel in shooting d…

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April 12, 2024 at 4:06 PM

The Latest | Israel Vows To Defend Itself If Iran Responds To Attack On Its Consulate

“Israel’s military said Thursday it is prepared to defend the country and strike back if Iran retaliates for a deadly airstrike on the Iranian Consulate in Syria. Tehran holds Israel responsible for the attack earlier this month, which the U.S. military believes Israel carried out. Israel has not co…

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April 11, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Hamas Does Not Have 40 Hostages Who Meet Terms Of Potential Swap With Israel, Officials Said

“A senior Hamas official said on Wednesday that Hamas did not have 40 living hostages in Gaza who met the criteria for an exchange under a proposed cease-fire agreement with Israel being negotiated. A senior Israeli official said Israel had been relayed Hamas’s claim, and the senior Hamas official s…

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April 10, 2024 at 1:48 PM

Israel Threatens To Strike Iran Directly If Iran Launches Attack From Its Territory

“Israel’s foreign minister threatened Wednesday that his country’s forces would strike Iran directly if the Islamic Republic launched an attack from its territory against Israel, as tensions between the rival powers flare following the killings of Iranian generals in a blast at the Iranian consulate…

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April 9, 2024 at 1:40 PM

U.S. Makes Fresh Cease-Fire Proposal For War In Gaza

“Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns presented a new proposal here to help advance a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the six-month war in Gaza and release remaining hostages. Under the plan, presented Sunday night, Hamas would release 40 of the more than 100 captives still held i…

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April 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM

CEP STATEMENT MARKING SIX MONTHS SINCE OCTOBER 7

Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend released the following statement to mark six months since October 7. CEP STATEMENT MARKING SIX MONTHS SINCE OCTOBER 7(New York, N.Y.) —Today, Counter Extremism Project (CE…

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April 8, 2024 at 1:54 PM

Al-Shabaab Attacks Strategic Town Near Somali Capital

“Al-Shabaab militants raided the National Intelligence Security Agency (NISA) base in Bal'ad town near the Somali capital, Mogadishu, sources say, in the latest attack which comes at the time Somalia is fighting violent extremism. According to multiple sources, the militants targeted three checkpoin…

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April 5, 2024 at 1:43 PM

Hamas Official Says No Progress In Ceasefire Talks

“Hamas official Osama Hamdan said on Thursday there has been no progress in Gaza ceasefire talks despite the Palestinian group showing flexibility. Hamdan said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was placing obstacles hindering both parties from reaching an agreement, and that he is "not inter…

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April 4, 2024 at 1:50 PM

Houthis May Be Running Low On Their Weapons Stocks As Attacks On Ships Slow, US Commander Says

“Houthi rebels in Yemen may be running through their supplies of drone swarms and anti-ship ballistic missiles as the pace of their attacks has slowed a bit, the top U.S. Air Force commander for the Middle East said Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, who heads U.S. Air Forces Central, said that …

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April 3, 2024 at 6:30 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In March 2024

ISIS carried out at least 69 confirmed attacks in March in the Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Raqqa, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at least 84 pro-Assad regime soldiers and 44 civilians and wounded at least 51 more soldiers and civilians. There were also 19 high quality* attacks during the…

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April 3, 2024 at 1:43 PM

Tehran Vows Response After Strike Blamed On Israel Destroyed Iran’s Consulate In Syria And Killed 12

“Iran on Tuesday vowed to respond to an airstrike widely attributed to Israel that destroyed Iran’s Consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus the previous day and killed 12 people, including two Iranian generals and a member of the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group. Four Syrian citizens were also …

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April 2, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: Content Containing Clips From Christchurch Terrorist Attack Located On Twitter, TikTok, And Instagram

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 seven accounts across Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram sharing clips from the Christchurch terrorist…

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April 2, 2024 at 1:49 PM

Somali Government Says At Least 80 Al-Shabab Militants Killed In Attacks

“The Somali government said Thursday its soldiers — backed by international partners and local clan militias — killed about 80 al-Shabab militants and wounded dozens more in three operations in the country’s southern and central regions. A government official indicated the attacks stopped a terroris…

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March 28, 2024 at 1:57 PM

US Sanctions Online Media Site Gaza Now And Its Founder For Allegedly Supporting Hamas

“The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on online media site Gaza Now and its founder Mustafa Ayash for allegedly supporting Hamas. U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control says that after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas against Israel — the online entity began a fundraising effort in support of…

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March 28, 2024 at 3:15 AM

UANI and CEP Mourn The Loss Of Senator Joseph I. Lieberman

Statement from UANI and CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace UANI and CEP Mourn The Loss Of Senator Joseph I. LiebermanStatement from UANI and CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace (New York, N.Y.) — Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement on the passing of Senator Joseph I. Lieber…

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March 27, 2024 at 2:08 PM

Houthis Claim Strikes On Ships, Maersk Denies It Was Attacked

“Houthi militants in Yemen said on Tuesday they had mounted six attacks on ships with drones and missiles in the last 72 hours in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, but one of the companies named, Denmark's Maersk, denied its vessel had been targeted. The Houthis said they attacked the Maersk Saratog…

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March 26, 2024 at 1:38 PM

Radical British Preacher Anjem Choudary Pleads Not Guilty To Terrorism Charges

“Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary pleaded not guilty Monday in a London courtroom to two terrorism-related charges. Choudary, 57, pleaded not guilty to membership in a banned organization, the radical Muslim group al-Muhajiroun, and addressing meetings to encourage support for the group. The …

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March 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Supporters Celebrate Moscow Terror Attack

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 propaganda issued by the pro-ISIS-K Al-Azaim Media Group as well as posts on pro-ISIS Telegram channe…

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March 25, 2024 at 2:13 PM

U.S. Says ISIS Was Responsible For Deadly Moscow Concert Hall Attack

“The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Friday for the massacre at a Moscow area concert hall, one of the deadliest attacks in Russia in decades, and U.S. officials confirmed the claim shortly afterward. The United States collected intelligence in March that Islamic State-Khorasan, known as ISI…

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March 23, 2024 at 1:20 AM

ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack At Moscow Concert Hall

On the evening of March 22, a large-scale terror attack occurred in Moscow, reportedly killing 40 individuals and injuring at least 100. ISIS via its propaganda outlet Amaq News Agency claimed responsibility for the attack. ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack At Moscow Concert Hall (Berlin, D.E.…

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March 22, 2024 at 1:34 PM

Suicide Bombing In Afghanistan Targets Taliban Heartland

“A suicide bombing outside a bank in southern Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 20 people, including several members of the Taliban, according to hospital staff, in a bloody reminder of the terrorist threats that have persisted in the country since the U.S.-led war ended. The attack occurred a…

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March 22, 2024 at 12:30 PM

CEP Launches New Series Detailing Raw Propaganda From ISIS And Al-Qaeda Affiliates In Afghanistan

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has launched a new weekly series, Afghanistan Content Report, that compiles the raw propaganda output of al-Qaeda and ISIS affiliates operating in Afghanistan, as well as content related to Afghanistan, collected by CEP researchers. By releasing this material to t…

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March 21, 2024 at 3:15 PM

CEP Report: Central Syria’s ISIS Insurgency In 2023

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a report today detailing ISIS activity in central Syria in 2023 showing that ISIS attacks, high quality attacks, and civilian and military casualties rose dramatically last year—and were often more aggressive than in recent years. CEP Report: Central Syr…

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March 21, 2024 at 2:35 PM

German Woman Loses Appeal Of 14-Year Sentence For Letting Enslaved Yazidi Girl Die In Iraq

“A German federal court said Wednesday it had rejected a woman’s appeal of her 14-year sentence for allowing a 5-year-old Yazidi girl she and her husband enslaved when they were members of the Islamic State group in Iraq to die of thirst in the sun. The defendant, a German convert to Islam, was conv…

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March 20, 2024 at 2:11 PM

Associated Press: Houthis In Yemen Blow Up A Resident’s House, Killing At Least 9 From The Same Family, Residents Say

“Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen blew up a house Tuesday in a town southeast of the capital, Sanaa, killing at least nine people from the same family, officials and residents said. This came a day after two Houthi fighters were killed in an ambush allegedly set up by the house’s owner, Ibrahim…

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March 19, 2024 at 2:48 PM

EU Agrees On Sanctions On Hamas, Violent West Bank Settlers

“European Union foreign ministers agreed in principle on Monday to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers for attacking Palestinians in the West Bank and to add further sanctions on members of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. The decision marked the first time that the EU's 27 member countries had ag…

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March 18, 2024 at 3:15 PM

CEP Webinar: Cruel And Unusual Punishment – How The Houthis Target Women, Journalists And Religious Minorities

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 to present two new, in-depth reports concerning Houthi human rights abuses. CEP Webinar: Cruel And Unusual Punishment – How The Houthis Target Women, Journalists And Religious Minorities (New York, N.Y.) – T…

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March 18, 2024 at 2:25 PM

Congo Reinstates The Death Penalty After More Than 20 Years As It Struggles To Deal With Militants

“Congo has lifted a more than two-decade-old moratorium on the death penalty as authorities struggle to curb violence and militant attacks in the country, according to a justice ministry statement released on Friday. The statement, dated earlier this week, said the ban from 2003 allowed offenders ac…

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March 15, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Al-Shabab Attacks Hotel In Somali Capital

“The Islamist group has attacked the Syl Hotel before, which is popular with government officials. Witnesses reported blasts and gunfire coming from the hotel, telling Reuters news agency fighters were inside. Media affiliated with the group say four Somali MPs were wounded. The government has not c…

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March 14, 2024 at 1:55 PM

Report Claims Yemen’s Houthis Have A Hypersonic Missile, Possibly Raising Stakes In Red Sea Crisis

“Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their arsenal, Russia’s state media reported Thursday, potentially raising the stakes in their ongoing attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways against the backdrop of Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The r…

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March 13, 2024 at 2:40 PM

Twenty Armed People Board Cargo Ship Off Somalia, Security Firm Says

“Twenty armed people have boarded a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia and have taken control of it, a maritime security firm said on Tuesday. The vessel is the latest to be targeted following a resurgence of attacks by Somali pirates in recent months although the maritime security firm, Ambrey, di…

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March 12, 2024 at 2:14 PM

Islamic State Is Increasingly Using Crypto To Fund Africa Militant Goals

“Islamic State is increasingly using cryptocurrencies such as Tether to raise and move money around the world, including in Africa, according to a group of nations formed to combat financing for the militant group. While IS still mostly relies on informal money services such as cash couriers, affili…

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March 11, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS TikTok Users Celebrate Accused Attacker In Zurich Stabbing

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 nearly a half-dozen accounts glorifying the accused assailant, who pledged his allegiance to ISIS, in …

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March 11, 2024 at 4:01 PM

CEP Marks 20th Anniversary Of The Madrid Train Bombings

Today, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) marks the solemn occasion of the 20th anniversary of the devastating Madrid train bombings, in which 193 were killed and over 2,000 injured by Islamist terrorists. The bombings remain one of the most devastating terror attacks in Europe, and led to the esta…

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March 11, 2024 at 2:15 PM

US Embassy Warns Of Imminent Attack In Moscow By 'Extremists'

“The U.S. embassy in Russia warned that "extremists" had imminent plans for an attack in Moscow, hours after Russian security services said they had foiled a planned shooting at a synagogue by a cell from the Afghan arm of Islamic State. The embassy, which has repeatedly urged all U.S. citizens to l…

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March 8, 2024 at 3:04 PM

Sweden Police Arrest Suspected Islamists Believed To Prepare Attack

“Swedish police on Thursday apprehended four people on suspicion of preparing a terrorist crime tied to violent Islamist extremism, the Sapo security service and prosecution agency said. "We see links to serious organised crime and also international connections that we tie to the terrorist organisa…

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March 7, 2024 at 5:15 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In February 2024

ISIS carried out at least 33 confirmed attacks in February in the Homs, Hama, Raqqa, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at least 35 pro-Assad regime soldiers and 25 civilians and wounded at least 33 more soldiers and civilians. There were also eight high quality* attacks during the m…

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March 7, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Houthi Missile Attack Kills 3 Crew Members In Yemen Rebels’ First Fatal Assault On Shipping

“A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday killed three of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel, the U.S. military said. It was the first fatal strike in a campaign of assaults by the Iranian-backed group over Israel’s war …

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March 6, 2024 at 3:16 PM

US Destroyer Shoots Down Missile And Drones Launched By Yemen’s Houthi Rebels

“A U.S. destroyer shot down drones and a missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels toward it in the Red Sea, officials said Wednesday, as the Indian navy released images of it fighting a fire aboard a container ship earlier targeted by the Houthis. The assault Tuesday apparently targeted the USS Car…

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March 5, 2024 at 3:18 PM

Israel, Hezbollah Exchange Strikes On Israel-Lebanon Border; 4 Dead

“An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed three paramedics from the militant group Hezbollah on Monday, state media in Lebanon reported, hours after a missile strike blamed on the militants killed at least one foreign worker in northern Israel. The attacks took place as U.S. special envoy Amo…

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March 5, 2024 at 1:15 PM

CEP Statement Calling For U.S. Sanctions Against Qatar, DIMDEX Conference, And Al Thani Royal Family

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement today on Qatar’s decision to host the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), U.S. sanctions-designated Iranian military officials, and Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) at …

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March 4, 2024 at 8:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: The Base Calls For Members of Other White Supremacist Groups to Join

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, the neo-Nazi accelerationist group The Base called for members of other white supremacist “militant groups” to join them via …

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March 4, 2024 at 3:29 PM

A Ship Earlier Hit By Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Sinks In The Red Sea, The First Vessel Lost In Conflict

“A ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The sinking of the Rubymar, which carried a cargo of fertilize…

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March 1, 2024 at 3:17 PM

Over 60% Of Illegal Crypto Activity Is Tied To Sanctioned Groups Or Terrorist Organizations, Report Finds

“Sanctioned entities, like those linked to North Korean hacking groups and U.S.-designated terrorist organizations such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, continue to rely on cryptocurrency for fundraising, according to a new report from Chainalysis. The American blockchain analysis firm’s “2024 Crypto Crime R…

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February 29, 2024 at 4:45 PM

CEP Webinar: Cruel And Unusual Punishment – How The Houthis Target Women, Journalists And Religious Minorities

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 to present two new, in-depth reports concerning Houthi human rights abuses. CEP Webinar: Cruel And Unusual Punishment – How The Houthis Target Women, Journalists And Religious Minorities (New York, N.Y.) – T…

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February 29, 2024 at 3:15 PM

Food Aid Reaches North Gaza For First Time In Weeks. Israeli Hostages’ Families Push For Release

“Aid convoys carrying food reached northern Gaza this week, Israeli officials said Wednesday, the first major delivery in a month to the devastated, isolated area, where the U.N. has warned of worsening starvation among hundreds of thousands of Palestinians amid Israel’s offensive. The increasing al…

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February 28, 2024 at 2:42 PM

Hamas Rejects Cease-Fire Proposal, Dashing Biden’s Hopes Of Near Term Deal

“Hamas officials said on Tuesday that there had been no breakthrough in the mediated talks with Israel aimed at pausing the war and freeing the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip, one day after President Biden said he was hopeful that a cease-fire would be in place by next week. Basem Naim, a Hama…

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