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May 7, 2015

One of the gunmen who attacked a Prophet Mohammed cartoon competition in Texas was in repeated contact with an American supporter of the Islamic State group, terror experts said. "Miski was online talking about Charlie Hebdo and how people in the US...

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May 7, 2015

Mohamed Abdullahi Hassan is an American citizen who joined the radical group fighting against the enemies of Islam called Islamic State. Terrorism expert David Ibsen from the Counter Extremism Project stated that “Miski was online talking about...

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May 6, 2015

ABC News –Good Morning America, May 6, 2015 – Texas Terror Attack, American Fugitive Recruits Terrorist

CEP Executive Director David Ibsen Discusses Mujahid Miski On Good Morning America.

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May 6, 2015

“It does reflect a pattern,” said former U.S. Ambassador Mark Wallace, now chief executive officer at the Counter Extremism Project. “You’re seeing that ISIS and others have sought to take action against those who in any way use free speech for humor...

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May 6, 2015

CBS This Morning, May 6, 2015 - Did ISIS instruct Texas gunmen to attack?

CEP Executive Director David Ibsen On CBS This Morning.

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May 6, 2015

The White House said Wednesday that the shooting in Texas for which the Islamic State has claimed responsibility was consistent with a lone-wolf attack, while a terrorism watch group said the violence may have been inspired by an al-Shabab extremist...

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May 6, 2015

Mohamed Abdullahi Hassan, an American who joined the radical group IS and may be fighting in Somalia, reportedly spoke on Twitter with Elton Simpson before Simpson allegedly joined the attack in the Dallas suburb of Garland and was killed by police....

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May 6, 2015

Miski’s influence as a recruiter is extensive, according to David Ibsen, Executive Director of the Counter Extremism Project. “He’s known as one of the go-to individuals online who individuals who want more information about how to travel to ISIS...

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May 6, 2015

The ABC7 I-Team is investigating a possible new terrorist threat to Illinois. A web page, purported to have been posted by an ISIS member, lists Illinois as one of several states where terror cells are poised to strike. "Miski's been pushing for...

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May 5, 2015

ABC World News Tonight, May 5, 2015 – American Recruiter’s Link to Texas Shootings

CEP Executive Director David Ibsen Discusses Mujahid Miski on ABC World News Tonight With Brian Ross.

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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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