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Juli 18, 2024

"'In all cases, prohibit using the site to promote violence, degradation, subjugation, discrimination, or hatred against individuals or groups based on race, ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age or veteran status,' he said. 'The Counter...

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Reactions to Trump Assassination Attempt From Extreme Right Telegram Channels

Following the attempted assassination of former President Trump by a Pennsylvania man, Thomas Matthew Crooks, on July 13, 2024, administrators of extreme right Telegram channels were quick to assign blame. Each channel admin went after their...

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Juli 18, 2024

"The UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has released its latest report on Afghanistan and the myriad of jihadist activity therein. To discuss, Bill is joined by former director of this team at the UN and longtime friend of the show...

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Thirty years on, AMIA victims still looking for justice

On July 18, 1994, an explosives-filled truck detonated at the Argentine Jewish Mutual Association (AMIA) community center in Buenos Aires, killing 85 people and wounding 300—the worst terror attack in Argentina’s history. Investigators blamed...

Extremism News Roundup

Juli 18, 2024

Eye on Extremism: July 18, 2024

“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...

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Juli 17, 2024

Eye on Extremism: July 17, 2024

“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...

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Juli 17, 2024

"The nonprofit Counter Extremism Project (CEP), which has been tracking IS activity in Syria, has likewise been warning of a more active and violent trajectory. 'The level of violence increased in June by every metric compared to May,' CEP said in...

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Juli 17, 2024

"Analysts also have pointed to worrisome indications that the group is resurging, particularly in central Syria. For example, ISIS militants conducted at least 215 attacks in Syria in 2023, a 168% increase over the total in 2022, the international...

CounterPoint Blog

The Financial Motive Behind Houthi Spyware Hacks

Since 2023, the Counter Extremism Project augmented its resources on the Houthi terrorist group and its leaders by releasing a series of reports highlighting key aspects of the organization’s functionality and operations: a structure that allows the...

Extremism News Roundup

Juli 16, 2024

Eye on Extremism: July 16, 2024

“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...

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

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On May 8, 2019, Taliban insurgents detonated an explosive-laden vehicle and then broke into American NGO Counterpart International’s offices in Kabul. At least seven people were killed and 24 were injured.

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