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November 18, 2020

"Al-Adel, whose name also figures on the ‘Most Wanted Terrorists’ list, was also part of the group that trained Aideed’s militants in countering the US forces in Somalia. 'Adel played a crucial role in building al-Qaeda’s operational capabilities and...

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November 18, 2020

U.S. Reportedly Planning To Designate Iran-Backed Houthis As Terrorist Group

The U.S. State Department is reportedly planning on designating the Yemen-based Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). The renewed focus on designating the Iran-backed group follows a terrorism and intelligence review deliberated by the...

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November 18, 2020

ICYMI: CEP-EPC Report Calls For Pan-EU Policy For Return Of Foreign Terrorist Fighters

On November 9, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the European Policy Centre (EPC) held a webinar and launched their joint publication, Marching home? Why repatriating foreign terrorist fighters is a pan-European priority . The report examines...

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November 18, 2020

CEP Webinar: The State And Foreign (Terrorist) Fighters With Islamist And Right-Wing Extremist Backgrounds

The recent ISIS terrorist attack in Vienna was a reminder of the threat posed by the ongoing presence of extremist Islamist networks in Europe. The alleged perpetrator identified as Kujtim Fejzulai—a wannabe foreign terrorist fighter (FTF), who...

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November 18, 2020

CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler spoke with J.J. Green about al-Qaeda deputy leader Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, a.k.a. Abu Muhammad al-Masri, and his assassination in Tehran by Israeli operatives in August 2020.

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November 17, 2020

CEP Executive Director David Ibsen quoted: "' It is outrageous for the founder of one of Britain’s largest charities to slander people in this manner,' he told The National. 'Unfortunately, Dr El Banna’s comments did not occur in a vacuum. He is only...

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November 16, 2020

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack On Ceremony Honoring World War One Veterans in Saudi Arabia

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 claimed responsibility through the group’s Amaq News...

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November 16, 2020

"According to the US-based Counter Extremism Project (CEP) think tank, he was arrested in Iran in 2003 and freed in 2015 in a prisoner exchange. He was still believed to be in Iran in 2018 as one of al-Zawahiri’s key deputies. 'Adel played a crucial...

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November 13, 2020

"The killing of Ag Moussa, a former soldier in the Mali army who turned to jihadism, could thus be even more significant. According to the Counter-Extremism Project (CEP), he in 2017 became the operational chief of GISM under its leader Iyad Ag Ghaly...

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November 13, 2020

"Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of think-tank the Counter Extremism Project, expanded on what the security risk involved with the Al-Hol release would look like. 'There is a significant [number] of Syrians in Al-Hol who did not de-radicalize — if...

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On October 27, 2018, domestic terrorist Robert D. Bowers carried out an anti-Semitic attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. He fired on congregants as they gathered for worship, killing 11 people and wounding six others.

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