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March 25, 2023

"Internal documents show that the Legion is struggling. Recruitment has stagnated. The Washington-based Counter Extremism Project wrote in March that the Legion and affiliated groups 'continue to feature individuals widely seen as unfit to perform...

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March 23, 2023

"Despite those credentials, GiveSendGo, a site that promotes itself as the “'#1 Free Christian Fundraising Site', has yet to boot Pohlhaus from their platform. GiveSendGo was notified at least twice last year about the avowed neo-Nazi and his...

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March 23, 2023

CEP Senior Alexander Ritzmann writes: "This article assesses the alleged plot by the Reichsbürger group called Patriotic Union to overthrow the German government that was thwarted in December 2022. The article first outlines what is known about the...

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March 20, 2023

CEP Strategic Advisor Liam Duffy writes: "Even considering the usual moral squalor of jihadist violence, Merah’s spree stands out for its depravity. Yet, for some reason, he is still widely revered. Nicole Yardeni, a deputy mayor in the city, tells...

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March 19, 2023

"Sir Ivor Roberts, senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project, said it 'beggars belief' they are on YouTube 12 years on. He added: 'It’s sickening to think such material can be easily accessed by children and vulnerable adults — and essentially...

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March 18, 2023

"YouTube says it does not allow hate speech under its terms of service and removes any content that incites violence or hatred. But a joint investigation by this newspaper and the Counter Extremism Project found videos contravening this policy have...

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March 17, 2023

CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson writes: "We know a depressing amount of information about terrorists who have managed to evade detection and carry out atrocities in this country, mainly through public inquiries and inquests. But what about those who...

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March 17, 2023

"Jedním z hlavních motivů tisíců mužů a žen z celého světa, kteří jezdí od loňského února pomoci bránit Ukrajinu, je pomoc slabšímu v nerovném boji. „V této válce jsme my Tálibán,“ slyšel opakovaně ve svých rozhovorech s cizinci bojujícími v řadách...

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March 16, 2023

"The non-profit Counter-Extremism Project noted in a March analysis note that the number of attacks carried out by ISIS-K appeared to drop earlier in the year, as did its propaganda initiatives to build international cache for its organization. The...

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March 16, 2023

CEP non-resident fellow Kacper Rekawek quoted: "'Het nieuwe Azov', zo noemt Kacper Rekawek de 3deAanvalsbrigade dan ook. Rekawek is een Poolsewetenschapper die van geen greintje sympathie voorRusland kan worden verdacht. Hij is een autoriteit op...

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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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