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August 10, 2022

"Prof Ian Acheson, advisor to the Counter Extremism Project, said: 'We must take responsibility for our own citizens suspected of serious terrorist offences overseas. They need to be returned to this county and held accountable in our courts for...

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August 9, 2022

Tenuous Ceasefire Holding Between Israel And Palestinian Islamic Jihad

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Gaza-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) took effect Sunday evening, bringing to an end three days of fighting that amounted to the most violent conflict since last year’s 11-day war between Hamas and...

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August 8, 2022

Extremist Content Online: Content Glorifying Christchurch Attacker Found 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. Over three years after the Christchurch terrorist attack, CEP...

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August 7, 2022

ICYMI: CEP Experts On The Global Terrorism Threat After Zawahiri’s Death

Following the death of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, questions have swirled over its implications, including who Zawahiri’s potential successor would be, how his death will affect the inner workings of al-Qaeda, and what consequences the Taliban...

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August 6, 2022

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: "Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler ist Senior Director beim 'Counter Extremism Project' (CEP) und leitet das Büro in Berlin. Er ist Mitglied des Beirates der Global Diplomatic Initiative in London...

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August 6, 2022

CEP Senior Advisor Lucinda Creighton writes: "Us president’s Joe Biden’s announcement of a successful US drone strike on Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of the world’s most wanted terrorists, could be described as both a triumph and an indictment of America’s...

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August 5, 2022

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed on the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

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August 5, 2022

"John Kirby, National Security Council Spokesman, Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Sr. Director of the Counter Extremism Project and Shawn Turner, former Communications Director for the Director of National Intelligence, discuss what happened, how it...

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August 4, 2022

"'This would be an easy win for the Iranians,' said Mr. Schindler, who is now New York-based senior director at the Counter Extremism Project, an international policy organization focused on extremist ideology. 'This could be a point where a chip...

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August 4, 2022

CEP Senior Advisor Lucinda Creighton interviewed: "Europe’s terrorist content bill came into effect just two months ago and represents a positive step forward. The Counter Extremism Project, with whom I work, supported it. The bill is not a vague...

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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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