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On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
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"According to a report by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), a nonprofit and non-partisan international policy organization, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad 'is dedicated to eradicating Israel and establishing an autonomous Islamic Palestinian state...
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"The Counter Extremism Project reports that Kotey, Davis, and Emwazi all attended the Al-Manaar mosque in Landbroke Grove, London in the early 2000s. The three were reportedly physically removed from the mosque because of their radical behavior."
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"Prof Ian Acheson, advisor to the Counter Extremism Project, said: 'We must take responsibility for our own citizens suspected of serious terrorist offences overseas. 'They need to be returned to this county and held accountable in our courts for...
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"Prof Ian Acheson, advisor to the Counter Extremism Project, said: 'We must take responsibility for our own citizens suspected of serious terrorist offences overseas. They need to be returned to this county and held accountable in our courts for...
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A ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Gaza-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) took effect Sunday evening, bringing to an end three days of fighting that amounted to the most violent conflict since last year’s 11-day war between Hamas and...
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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. Over three years after the Christchurch terrorist attack, CEP...
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Following the death of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, questions have swirled over its implications, including who Zawahiri’s potential successor would be, how his death will affect the inner workings of al-Qaeda, and what consequences the Taliban...
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CEP Senior Advisor Lucinda Creighton writes: "Us president’s Joe Biden’s announcement of a successful US drone strike on Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of the world’s most wanted terrorists, could be described as both a triumph and an indictment of America’s...
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
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