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August 5, 2024 at 1:49 PM

US And Allies Prepare To Defend Israel As Netanyahu Says It’s Already In ‘Multi-Front War’ With Iran

“Israel is already in a “multi-front war” with Iran and its proxies, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting Sunday, as the United States and allies prepared to defend Israel from an expected counterstrike and prevent an even more destructive regional conflict. Tensions have…

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August 2, 2024 at 5:15 PM

Ten Years on from the Yazidi Genocide: Victims of Kidnapping and Enslavement Still Await Justice

Tomorrow marks ten years since ISIS launched an assault on the Yazidi religious minority in the town of Sinjar in northern Iraq—the beginning of a sustained campaign of oppression and violence carried out by ISIS against the Yazidi community. Ten Years on from the Yazidi Genocide: Victims of Kidnap…

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August 2, 2024 at 2:26 PM

Iran And Its Allies Mourn Militant Leaders, Vow Revenge Against Israel

“Mourners in Iran and Lebanon commemorated slain militant leaders Thursday, as they vowed retribution against common enemy Israel and signaled that the most recent paroxysm of violence gripping the Middle East may be far from over. Thousands of people, some waving Palestinian and Iranian flags, join…

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August 1, 2024 at 4:45 PM

Counterpoint Brief: Death of Hamas Commander Mohammed Deif

Today, nearly three weeks after an air-strike targeting senior Hamas leaders in the vicinity of Khan Younis, Gaza—and in the wake of a slew of assassinations and deaths of top Hamas and Hezbollah leaders including Ismail Haniyeh and Fuad Shukr—the Israel Defense Force confirmed the death of Mohammed…

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August 1, 2024 at 2:23 PM

For Iran And Hezbollah, Calibrating Response To Israeli Strikes Leaves No Room For Error

“Two back-to-back strikes in Beirut and Tehran, both attributed to Israel and targeting high-ranking figures in Hamas and Hezbollah, have left Hezbollah and Iran in a quandary. Analysts agree that both strikes hit too close to home to pass without a response, and were serious security breaches for I…

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July 31, 2024 at 7:30 PM

CEP Statement on Killing of Hamas Leader Haniyeh

Iran-backed Terror Groups Sustain Significant Losses CEP Statement on Killing of Hamas Leader HaniyehIran-backed Terror Groups Sustain Significant Losses (New York, N.Y.) — Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townse…

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July 31, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed In Iran, Stoking Fears Of Wider Middle East War

“Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early on Wednesday morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group and Tehran said, drawing threats of revenge on Israel in a region already shaken by the war in Gaza and a deepening conflict in Lebanon. Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed the death of…

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July 30, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Counterpoint Brief: Implications of Hezbollah Attack on Majdal Shams

On July 27, Hezbollah fired a rocket from Lebanon that killed at least 12 and wounded more than 30 on a soccer field in the Druze town of Majdal Shams in Israel’s Golan Heights. All the fatalities were between the ages of 10 and 20. Hezbollah initially claimed responsibility for launching a barrage …

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July 30, 2024 at 2:03 PM

Uganda Court Charges 36 Opposition Supporters With Terrorism-Related Offences

“A Ugandan court charged 36 opposition supporters on Monday with terrorism-related offences after they were deported from neighbouring Kenya where they had travelled to attend a training course, court papers seen by Reuters showed. The 36 people, who are members of the Forum for Democratic Change (F…

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July 29, 2024 at 5:03 PM

ICYMI: Counter Extremism Project President Frances Townsend Named To Independent Security Review Following Trump Assassination Attempt

On July 21, CEP President and Former U.S. Homeland Security Advisor Frances Townsend was named as part of a bipartisan panel of experts conducting a 45-day independent security review of the July 13 attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Following the attempted assassination at a …

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July 29, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Israel Weighs Response To Hezbollah After A Rocket From Lebanon Kills 12 Youths On A Soccer Field

“The Middle East braced for a potential flare-up in violence on Sunday after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children and teens in what the military called the deadliest attack on civilians since Oct. 7. It rais…

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July 26, 2024 at 2:31 PM

French Minister Thanks Belgium For Detaining 7 Terror Suspects On Eve Of Olympics Opening Ceremony

“On the eve of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, France’s interior minister thanked Belgium Thursday for a string of raids that led to the detention of seven people for questioning over suspected terrorist activities. The Belgian Federal prosecutor’s office said that the people detained during…

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July 25, 2024 at 2:07 PM

Israel-Hamas War Latest: Netanyahu Addresses Congress And Vows To Achieve ‘Total Victory’

“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress in Washington on Wednesday as he sought to bolster the United States’ support for his country’s fight against Hamas and other Iran-backed armed groups. Netanyahu has signaled that a cease-fire deal could be taking shape after nine months …

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July 24, 2024 at 2:17 PM

Germany Bans Muslim Association For Pursuing Radical Islam

“Germany's interior ministry said on Wednesday it has banned the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH) association and its subsidiary organisations, saying it pursues radical Islamist goals. The ministry said in a statement that 53 of the organisation's premises had been searched by authorities in eight Germ…

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July 23, 2024 at 4:03 PM

UN Envoy Warns That Threat Of Terrorism Is `Resurging’ With Attacks By Islamic State Extremists

“The top U.N. envoy for Syria told the Security Council on Monday that the threat of terrorism is “resurging” with attacks by Islamic State extremists set to double this year, endangering civilians already facing a “protracted state of displacement and dire humanitarian conditions.” U.N. Special Env…

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July 22, 2024 at 2:33 PM

Lebanon’s Hezbollah Fires Dozens Of Rockets At Israeli Kibbutz After Drone Strike Wounds Civilians

“Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said that its fighters fired dozens of rockets into northern Israel on Saturday, targeting a kibbutz for the first time in nine months in retaliation for an Israeli drone strike earlier in the day that wounded several people including children. Also Saturday, the …

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July 19, 2024 at 2:29 PM

Pakistan Arrests Al-Qaeda Leader Listed By United Nations

“Pakistani counter-terror officials have arrested an Al-Qaeda leader, Amin ul Haq, who figures on a U.N. sanctions list, they said on Friday, describing him as a close associate of the dead Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. Pakistan's first Al-Qaeda arrest in many years…

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July 18, 2024 at 1:47 PM

Islamic State Attacks On Track To Double In Iraq And Syria Compared To Last Year, US Military Says

“The U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that the Islamic State group is trying “to reconstitute” as the number of attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double this year, compared to the year before. IS claimed 153 attacks in the two countries in the first six months of 2024, CENTCOM said in a st…

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July 17, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Tanker Assesses Possible Red Sea Oil Spill After Houthi Attack, Maritime Center Says

“Liberia-flagged oil tanker Chios Lion was assessing damage and investigating a potential oil spill after it was attacked by Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said on Tuesday. An unmanned watercraft inflicted minor damage to Chios L…

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July 16, 2024 at 1:59 PM

EU Nations Mull Reopening Afghan Embassies, Recognizing Taliban

“Several European countries are considering reopening their embassies in Afghanistan in a move that would entail diplomatic recognition of the Taliban almost three years after the fall of Kabul, according to people familiar with the matter. In a sign of potential interest, Italy conducted a reconnai…

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July 14, 2024 at 9:35 PM

CEP STATEMENT FOLLOWING TRUMP RALLY SHOOTING

Counter Extremism Project CEO Mark D. Wallace issued the following statement regarding the apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania yesterday evening: CEP STATEMENT FOLLOWING TRUMP RALLY SHOOTING(New York, N.Y.) — Counter Extremism Project CEO Mar…

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July 12, 2024 at 2:34 PM

Hamas Captured A Kibbutz On Oct. 7. A Probe Finds Israel’s Military Fell Short

“Israel’s military blamed itself for failing to defend against Hamas militants’ rampage through a community on the Gaza border where scores were killed or taken hostage on Oct. 7, in the first released findings of a large military investigation into the nation’s worst intelligence failure and terror…

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July 11, 2024 at 2:02 PM

UAE Court Convicts More Than 50 People On Terrorism Charges

“The United Arab Emirates convicted more than 50 people on terrorism charges, accusing them of operating and working with the Muslim Brotherhood, designated a terrorist organization in the Gulf country. It gave sentences ranging from life in prison to fines worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, ac…

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July 10, 2024 at 9:30 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In June 2024

ISIS carried out at least 29 confirmed attacks in June in the Homs, Hama, Raqqa, Deir Ez Zor, and Aleppo governorates. These attacks killed at least 49 pro-Assad regime soldiers and two civilian and wounded at least 23 more soldiers and civilians. There were also 12 high quality* attacks carried out…

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July 9, 2024 at 4:21 PM

Far-Right Extremist Faces Jail For Terror Breach

“A man believed to be the first far-right extremist to be placed under special government measures for monitoring suspected terrorists is to be jailed for breaching them, a court has heard. The defendant, who can only be referred to as LXB, was subject to strict measures controlling his electronic c…

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July 8, 2024 at 4:48 PM

Key Islamic State Commander Reported Killed In Afghanistan

“Taliban security forces in Afghanistan claimed Sunday that they had killed a key Islamic State commander in an eastern province bordering Pakistan. An official Taliban media outlet reported that counter-terrorism forces in Nangarhar had raided a hideout of Islamic State Khorasan, also known as IS-K…

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July 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Top U.S. Official To Hold Talks In Paris On Defusing Israel-Hezbollah Conflict

“A senior White House official plans to meet with French officials in Paris on Wednesday to discuss ways to defuse the escalating border fire between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, a conflict that Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said this week had caused Israel to lose sovereignty i…

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July 2, 2024 at 2:22 PM

Female Suicide Bombers: A Terrorist Group’s Hidden Weapon

“A woman held a baby as she detonated a bomb over the weekend in northern Nigeria, killing them both and at least half a dozen others, the local authorities said, putting an abrupt end to a rare lull in the violence that has plagued the region for over a decade. She was joined by two other female su…

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July 1, 2024 at 6:24 PM

US Bases In Europe On High Alert For Possible Terrorist Attack: DOD

“U.S. military bases throughout Europe have been put on heightened alert status due to a potential terrorist attack, Fox News Digital has confirmed. "There is credible intel pointing to an attack against U.S. bases over the next week or so," a U.S. defense official told Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson. Th…

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July 1, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: Nordic Resistance Movement Telegram Channel Still Has Advertisements Enabled Following State Department SDGT Listing

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 found that the main Telegram channel used by the Nordic Resistance Movement still had advertisements enabled …

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June 28, 2024 at 3:09 PM

5 Missiles Land Near Ship In The Red Sea In Likely The Latest Attack By Yemen’s Houthi Rebels

“A ship traveling through the Red Sea came under repeated missile fire Friday in a likely attack launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, authorities said, the latest targeting the crucial maritime route. Five missiles landed near the vessel as it traveled off the coast of the rebel-held port city of Hode…

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June 27, 2024 at 2:32 PM

DHS Identifies 400 Migrants Smuggled Into US By Network That May Be Connected To ISIS

“The Department of Homeland Security has identified more than 400 migrants who came to the US via a human smuggling network that may have some connection with ISIS, prompting an additional review of those individuals, according to two US officials. The purpose of the network was to smuggle people, n…

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June 26, 2024 at 2:15 PM

Germany Cracks Down On Foreigners Who Glorify Terrorist Acts

“Germany’s ruling coalition is seeking to crack down on foreigners who glorify the killing of Israeli civilians or similar acts of terror with updated legislation that would facilitate their expulsion from the country. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s cabinet will approve the amendment to Germany’s deportat…

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June 25, 2024 at 1:54 PM

US And Allies Clash With Tehran And Moscow Over Iranian Nuclear Program At UN Security Council

“The United States and its key European allies clashed with Iran and Russia over Tehran’s expanding nuclear program, with the U.S. vowing “to use all means necessary to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran” in a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday. The U.S., France, Britain and Germany accused Iran of e…

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June 24, 2024 at 2:22 PM

Pakistan Approves New Operation To Root Out Terrorism

“Pakistan’s top civilian and military leadership has decided to launch a new multi-faceted nationwide counterterrorism campaign amid the country’s deteriorating security situation. A high-powered meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave the go ahead for operation “Azm-e-Istehkam,” or Re…

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June 21, 2024 at 4:10 PM

Islamist Terrorism Main Concern Ahead Of Paris Games, City’s Police Chief Says

“Islamist terrorism is the main security worry ahead of the upcoming Paris Olympics, the French capital's chief of police Laurent Nunez said on Friday. France is on its highest level of security alert as the Games approach, with the country additionally preparing for snap legislative elections at th…

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June 20, 2024 at 2:08 PM

Canada Lists Iran's Revolutionary Guards As A Terrorist Group

“Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, after years of pressure from opposition legislators and some members of the Iranian diaspora. Announcing the decision on Wednesday, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc called it a “significant tool in …

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June 18, 2024 at 7:01 PM

COUNTERPOINT BRIEF: US DESIGNATES NORDIC RESISTANCE MOVEMENT AS SPECIALLY DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORIST ORGANIZATION

On Friday of last week the State Department announced its decision to designate the Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization (SDGT) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224. The State Department has also designated Fredrik Vejdeland, the group’s leader…

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June 18, 2024 at 3:05 PM

CEP Webinar: Is Humanitarian Aid Helping Yemen? A Study of Houthi Exploitation of International Assistance

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Thursday, June 20, 2024, to present a new, in-depth report on Houthi diversion of humanitarian assistance in Yemen. CEP Webinar: Is Humanitarian Aid Helping Yemen? A Study of Houthi Exploitation of International Assistance(New York, N…

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June 18, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Mayorkas Detects Uptick In Foreign Terrorist Threats To US

“The Biden administration sees increased foreign terrorist threats to the US compared to a year ago, thanks to renewed efforts by the Islamic State militant group and Middle East unrest tied to the Israel-Hamas war. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said his department has…

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June 17, 2024 at 1:57 PM

U.S. Designates Largest Neo-Nazi Group In Sweden As Terrorist Organization

“The State Department on Friday designated the largest neo-Nazi group in Sweden and its leaders as terrorists, only the second time it has applied the label to a white supremacist group known for a long history of violence. The decision comes as the group, the Nordic Resistance Movement, foments vio…

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June 14, 2024 at 10:02 PM

CEP APPLAUDS U.S. DESIGNATION OF NORDIC RESISTANCE MOVEMENT AS A SPECIALLY DESIGNATED TERRORIST ORGANIZATION

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released the following statement regarding today’s decision by the U.S. State Department to designate the Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224. Three NRM leaders including its h…

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June 14, 2024 at 2:23 PM

Threat Status: ISIS-K And The Global War On Terror

“Afghanistan is once again a dangerous breeding ground for extremist terror groups such as Islamic State-Khorasan Province as questions swirl over the extent to which President Biden’s “over the horizon” counterterrorism tactics have failed. Washington Times National Security Editor Guy Taylor sits …

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June 13, 2024 at 1:46 PM

Gaza Ceasefire Plan In Balance As US Says Hamas Proposed 'Changes'

“US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told Hamas that it is "time for the haggling to stop", after its leaders proposed "numerous changes" to a plan for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. He told reporters in Doha that some of the changes were "workable" and others were not, but that the…

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June 12, 2024 at 4:01 PM

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency In May 2024

ISIS carried out at least 25 confirmed attacks in May in the Homs, Hama, Raqqa, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at least 36 pro-Assad regime soldiers and one civilian and wounded at least 22 more soldiers and civilians. There were also six high quality* attacks carried out during …

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June 12, 2024 at 3:05 PM

8 Suspected Terrorists With Possible ISIS Ties Arrested In New York, L.A. And Philadelphia, Sources Say

“Eight men from Tajikistan with potential ties to ISIS out of central Asia were arrested over the weekend in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News on Tuesday. The suspects had been on the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force radar and were arrested b…

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June 11, 2024 at 1:47 PM

Al Qaeda Calls On Fighters To Return To Afghanistan To Create A Terrorist Safe Haven Once Again

“The de facto leader of Al Qaeda, Sayf Al-Adl, is calling on jihadists across the globe to travel to Afghanistan, marking an effort to re-establish the country as a safe haven for the terrorist group. “The loyal people of the Ummah,” the global Islamic community, “interested in change must go to Afg…

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June 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM

CEP Webinar: Is Humanitarian Aid Helping Yemen? A Study of Houthi Exploitation of International Assistance

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Thursday, June 20, 2024, to present a new, in-depth report on Houthi diversion of humanitarian assistance in Yemen. CEP Webinar: Is Humanitarian Aid Helping Yemen? A Study of Houthi Exploitation of International Assistance(New York, N…

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June 10, 2024 at 4:31 PM

Extremist Content Online: Extreme Right Telegram Channels Promote Homophobia, Transphobia, And Violence In Response To LGBTQ Pride Month

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, multiple extreme right Telegram channels promoted homophobia and transphobia at the beginning of LGBTQ Pride Month. Two chann…

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June 10, 2024 at 1:37 PM

UN Will Declare That Both Israel And Hamas Are Violating Children’s Rights In Armed Conflict

“The U.N. secretary-general will tell the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights and leaving them exposed to danger in their war to eliminate each other. The secretary-general annually makes a global list of states and militias that are menacing childre…

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