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Eye on Extremism: August 19, 2026
A record number of humanitarian workers were attacked last year, driven partly by increased use of armed drones, the United Nations said on Wednesday, calling the trend “appalling.” Some 907 aid workers were killed, injured or kidnapped in 2025...
CounterPoint Blog
Reintegration of Foreign Terrorist Fighters in the European Union: Challenges and Ways Forward
The reintegration of those returning from conflict zones – especially Syria and Iraq – after having been involved in extremist and terrorist groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda has been a security concern for European Union (EU) member states in the last...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: August 18, 2026
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid told Afghanistan International that the explosion at a school in western Kabul may have been carried out by Islamic State or “groups affiliated with it.” He said an investigation was under way and Taliban...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: August 17, 2026
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Monday that the force would respond to any threat with “maximum deterrence” and “powerful offensive operations.” Iran International: IRGC says it will crush threats with ‘powerful offensive operations’...
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Extremist Content Online: Main Polish Active Club Chapter Glorifies Perpetrator of 2012 Gurdwara Mass Shooting on Telegram
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. In this week’s issue: ISIS Activity Roundup ISIS Al-Naba Editorial Encourages Religious...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: August 14, 2026
Syria and Iraq have agreed to form judicial committees to oversee the cases of ISIS prisoners who were transferred from Syrian detention facilities to Iraqi prisons this year. The National: Syria and Iraq agree to form judicial committees to review...
CounterPoint Blog
Marking Five Years of Taliban Rule
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban violently seized control of Afghanistan from its democratically elected government. In the five years since, the Taliban have drastically curbed human rights in Afghanistan, including barring higher education for women...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: August 13, 2026
Israel won’t withdraw from southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, the defence minister said on Thursday, qualifying remarks he made a day earlier that had suggested Israeli forces would occupy the territory indefinitely and drew U.S...
CounterPoint Blog
Russia and Italian Right Wing Extremists—Part III: Transnational Political and Martial Arts Networks
This blog entry is the third in a three-part series focusing on foreign fighters from Italy fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine. The first entry describes a network of neo-Nazi and neo-fascist extremists in Italy who fought on the side of...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: August 12, 2026
Andrei Grozin, head of the Central Asia department at the CIS Institute, said the risk of militant and international terrorist groups infiltrating from Afghanistan remains the main reason for annual military exercises in the region. According to the...
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