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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February 6, 2023
Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Propaganda Videos Encourage Attacks In Egypt And Europe
(New York, N.Y.) — 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. Last week, CEP researchers located a pro-ISIS...
Press Release
February 2, 2023
Peshawar Suicide Bombing Kills 100, TTP Members Praise Attack
On Monday, a suicide bombing at a Peshawar mosque killed 100 and wounded over 225 others. Initially claimed by al-Qaeda affiliate group Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban, the attack is now being credited to a...
Press Release
February 2, 2023
CEP Statement On EU Countries’ Failure To Comply With Terrorist Content Online Regulation
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) urges EU countries to comply with Terror Content Online Regulation.
Press Release
January 31, 2023
CEP Report: Central Syria’s ISIS Insurgency In 2022
(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a report today detailing ISIS activity last year in central Syria including media activity, number of attacks, impact of attacks, and geographical locations. The report finds that ISIS...
Press Release
January 30, 2023
Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Propaganda Video Amasses Nearly Quarter Million Views On Twitter
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. Last week, CEP researchers located multiple Twitter accounts spreading...
Press Release
January 30, 2023
CEP Webinar: The Satanic Verses To Charlie Hebdo – The Fatwa’s Legacy
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to the webinar The Satanic Verses to Charlie Hebdo: The Fatwa’s Legacy with journalist Graeme Wood and CEP advisor Liam Duffy.
Press Release
January 26, 2023
Burkina Faso Orders French Troops To Evacuate As Junta Allegedly Pursues Mercenary Force To Combat Jihadist Violence
French influence in its one-time colony of Burkina Faso has deteriorated since armed soldiers deposed the government in a coup last September and coup supporters attacked the French embassy, believing it was harboring the deposed president. Given...
Press Release
January 25, 2023
CEP-KAS Webinar: The Taliban’s Takeover in Afghanistan – Effects on Global Terrorism
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) are inviting you to a webinar focusing on the reemerging security risks emanating from Afghanistan.
Press Release
January 24, 2023
Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Accounts Found On YouTube And Instagram
(New York, N.Y.) — 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. Last week, CEP researchers discovered regional white...
Press Release
January 17, 2023
CEP-EER Webinar: Combating The Financing Of Violent Extremism – Challenges And Opportunities
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the European Eye on Radicalization (EER) are inviting you to a webinar focusing on combating the financing of violent extremism.
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