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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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“It does reflect a pattern,” said former U.S. Ambassador Mark Wallace, now chief executive officer at the Counter Extremism Project. “You’re seeing that ISIS and others have sought to take action against those who in any way use free speech for humor...
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The White House said Wednesday that the shooting in Texas for which the Islamic State has claimed responsibility was consistent with a lone-wolf attack, while a terrorism watch group said the violence may have been inspired by an al-Shabab extremist...
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Mohamed Abdullahi Hassan, an American who joined the radical group IS and may be fighting in Somalia, reportedly spoke on Twitter with Elton Simpson before Simpson allegedly joined the attack in the Dallas suburb of Garland and was killed by police....
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Miski’s influence as a recruiter is extensive, according to David Ibsen, Executive Director of the Counter Extremism Project. “He’s known as one of the go-to individuals online who individuals who want more information about how to travel to ISIS...
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The ABC7 I-Team is investigating a possible new terrorist threat to Illinois. A web page, purported to have been posted by an ISIS member, lists Illinois as one of several states where terror cells are poised to strike. "Miski's been pushing for...
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CEP Executive Director David Ibsen Discusses Mujahid Miski on ABC World News Tonight With Brian Ross.
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Feminist Muslim journalist Asra Nomani was invited to speak at Duke University on April 7, 2015, and then was summarily disinvited, due to her “straightforward alliance” with alleged “Islamophobes” like neuroscientist and atheist author Sam Harris...
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David Isben, the executive director of the Counter Extremism project, considers Hassan “one of the most influential terror recruiters to have taken to Twitter.” The group, along with Twitter, cannot stop Hassan from returning to social media. Hassan...
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According to an investigation by CBS Minnesota, 25-year-old Mujahid Miski played a crucial role in communicating via social media channels details about the attack moments before it happened. "He played a very significant role... in terms of...
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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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