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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"Alternative Pathways Conference: The Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Extremism-Related Offenders" On October 12, 2023, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP)—with support from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—hosted an in-person event...
News
CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed about the financing of Hamas by supporters in Germany and action by the German government.
News
"Hamas był na to bardzo dobrze przygotowany i stworzył profesjonalne systemy, aby przekazać swoje przesłanie - powiedział Josh Lipowsky, analityk w Counter Extremism Project, organizacji z Waszyngtonu zajmującej się śledzeniem ekstremizmu w...
News
"While leader of Hamas' political branch, Mashaal was based in Qatar, where he still lives. According to the Counter Extremism Project, he is now leader of Hamas' diaspora office."
Press Release
Senior officials of U.S.-designated terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah confirmed that the Islamic Republic of Iran had a central role in planning and authorizing the terrorist attacks launched against Israel on Saturday that killed hundreds...
CounterPoint Blog
During the past decade and a half, extremist non-state actors in Russia have become a central element of the violence-oriented transnational right-wing extremist milieu. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and, particularly, its re-invasion of...
CounterPoint Blog
During the past decade and a half, extremist non-state actors in Russia have become a central element of the violence-oriented transnational right-wing extremist milieu. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and, particularly, its re-invasion of...
Press Release
On Thursday, October 12, 2023, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP)—with support from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—will host an event at the National Press Club in Washington, DC with leading experts in the fields of rehabilitation...
Press Release
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 found multiple Telegram posts on the main...
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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