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September 22, 2016

The attackers in San Bernardino, Orlando and New York all had expressed support for the Islamic State, and they and the Boston bombers were devotees of the voluminous online work of Mr. Awlaki, who was killed in an American drone strike in 2011. He...

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September 21, 2016

Continuing Violent Influence of Radical Cleric Anwar Al-Awlaki

Radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki continues to radicalize U.S. and European extremists five years after his death, accused New York and New Jersey bomber Ahmad Khan Rahami being the latest example. A new CEP resource profiles dozens of U.S. and European...

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September 21, 2016

The New York/New Jersey bombing suspect's written praise for radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is another grim reminder that this icon of global jihad continues to inspire terror attacks long after he was killed in a U.S. drone strike. The Counter...

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September 21, 2016

CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and Hany Farid, CEP Senior Advisor, respond to a Post editorial about the eGLYPH technology. They write: "The Counter Extremism Project has developed technology to help Internet and social-media companies remove...

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September 21, 2016

Rahami's screed also praised 9/11 mastermind Usama bin Laden and Nidal Hasan, the former Army officer who went on a deadly shooting rampage in 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas. Hasan was also a follower of Awlaki. The Counter Extremism Project’s research...

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September 20, 2016

CEP President Fran Townsend on CBS This Morning

CBS President Fran Townsend discusses Chelsea bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami.

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September 20, 2016

CEP President Fran Townsend discusses the bombing investigation in New York and New Jersey and the radicalization of suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami.

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September 20, 2016

Roberta Bonazzi, director of CEP Brussels, is interviewed by Italian publication Adnkronos regarding the bombings in New York and New Jersey, CEP's work in Europe to combat extremism and the ability of extremists to utilize social media platforms to...

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September 19, 2016

CEP Spokesperson Tara Maller on MSNBC

CEP Spokesperson and Senior Advisor Tara Maller speaks on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews regarding the NY-NJ bombing investigation.

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September 19, 2016

CEP Spokesperson Tara Maller discusses the bombings in New York and New Jersey with host Chris Matthews.

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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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