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August 12, 2020

"According to the Counter Extremism Project (CEP): 'A 2015 U.K. government investigation concluded that the Brotherhood has 'promoted a radical, transformative politics, at odds with a millennium of Islamic jurisprudence and statecraft....' In line...

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August 12, 2020

"In July, the group carried out at least 23 attacks in Syria alone, according to data compiled by the Counter Extremism Project. Those attacks were aimed mostly at forces loyal to Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, who for years has waged a simultaneous...

CounterPoint Blog

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency in July 2020

Following is the July installment of “ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency,” a monthly update on the ongoing attacks by the terrorist group ISIS in central Syria. The June update can be read here , the May update can be read here , the April...

CounterPoint Blog

CBRN Terrorism: An Interim Threat Assessment

When ISIS took over Iraq’s second city of Mosul, Western intelligence agencies were concerned that the terrorist group could potentially get its hands on radioactive sources located on a college campus, which would be sufficient to build a “dirty...

Press Release

August 6, 2020

ISIS, Al-Qaeda Threaten Afghan Peace Process

A recent surge in attacks by ISIS and al-Qaeda-affiliated militants in Afghanistan is demonstrating to western and Afghan forces that the terror groups remain a formidable threat to peace and security in the region. These mounting challenges were on...

Press Release

August 5, 2020

Tech & Terrorism: Christchurch Shooter Expected To Receive Life Sentence

Brenton Tarrant, the notorious Australian white supremacist who carried out the 2019 Christchurch mosque terror attacks that killed 51 people in New Zealand, is expected to be sentenced to life in prison later this month—the first life sentence to...

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August 5, 2020

"'At the moment, it appears that NSO is very much a new generation of AWD, as the new group is led by AWD leadership that was not arrested,' said Joshua Fisher-Birch, a research analyst at the Counter Extremism Project, a U.S.-based terrorism...

Press Release

August 4, 2020

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Encouraging Violence With ‘Available Means’

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 video through the group’s Al Hayat Media...

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August 4, 2020

CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler on BBC Newshour

On August 4, 2020, CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler spoke on BBC Newshour about the complicated task of repatriating children of ISIS members, some of whose parents are dead and others whose mothers are considered a security risk...

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August 4, 2020

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler spoke on BBC Newshour about the complicated task of repatriating children of ISIS members, some of whose parents are dead and others whose mothers are considered a security risk. According to Dr. Schindler...