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Al-Shabaab Militants Stage Attack In Somali Capital Ahead Of National Elections
(New York, N.Y.) – Last weekend, militants attacked the Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu, a well-known hub for Somali politicians and law enforcement officials. The extremist group al-Shabaab—which is linked to al-Qaeda—claimed responsibility for the attack...
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Extremist Content Online: ISIS Affiliated Amaq News Videos Located On Several Websites
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, ISIS-affiliated Amaq News released a video showing the...
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CEP Report: Understanding The History And 21st Century Manifestations Of Anti-Semitism
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) published new reports today that chronicle the historic roots of anti-Semitism, its persistent themes, and its modern manifestations. CEP’s Anti-Semitism resource is comprised of two reports, which provide a basis...
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Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Propaganda Group Releases Video
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, the pro- ISIS propaganda group War and Media Agency released...
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Extremist Content Online: ISIS Propaganda Video Located On Facebook
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 recent ISIS propaganda video on...
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CEP Germany Webinar: The Threat Posed by Transnational Violent Right-Wing Extremism and Terrorism in Europe and the United States
Recent events in the United States, in particular the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6 highlighted again the escalating threat by right-wing extremists and terrorists. A new leaderless, transnational, apocalyptic, and violent...
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U.S. To Designate Iran-Backed Houthis As Terrorist Group
On Sunday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States intends to designate the Houthis—officially known as Ansar Allah (Partisans of God)—as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist...
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Extremist Content Online: ISIS Releases New Propaganda Video
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, ISIS released a new propaganda video from their self...
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CEP Germany Webinar: The Transnational Violent Right-Wing Extremist and Terrorist Threat in France and Germany
The violent right-wing extremist and terrorist milieu in the United States and Europe has developed a distinctly transnational character in its activities and therefore presents an increasing security threat on both sides of the Atlantic.
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The Top 20 Most Dangerous Extremists On Earth
(New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today published a list of the 20 most dangerous extremists on the planet. The list highlights the last known location, deaths attributed to these harbingers of terror, as well as analyzing the...
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