(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. In a March 26 editorial in their weekly Al-Naba newsletter, ISIS reminded its supporters to select enemies based on religious criteria, and not by analyzing current events. Pro-ISIS Telegram channels celebrated U.S. attacks on Shiite paramilitaries in Iraq that killed members of the Iraqi security forces. Between March 22 and 28, ISIS claimed credit for 11 attacks in Niger, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Syria.
On March 23, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released an “Inspire Guide” that praised the December 2025 Bondi Beach attackers and included directions for making an explosive device using commercially available materials.
Extreme right antisemitic online messaging called for making and sharing propaganda that accused Jews of being responsible for rising gas prices in the United States due to the ongoing war with Iran. Extreme right online propagandists also celebrated the seventh anniversary of the March 15, 2019, Christchurch terrorist attack.
Several white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups announced their intention online to participate in a community cleanup day on April 19 and “carrying out positive actions.” Active Clubs in the United Kingdom and their allies celebrated a recent powerlifting event. Finally, CEP researchers located multiple accounts on X that spread antisemitic, anti-Muslim, and neo-Nazi content, including content promoting white supremacist terrorism. Of the 16 accounts and 16 posts that CEP researchers reported on March 26, 97% was still online on March 30.
ISIS Calls for Selecting Enemies Based on Religious Criteria, Not Current Events
The editorial in ISIS’s Al-Naba newsletter, issue 540, released on March 26, noted that the group’s supporters should choose their enemies based on religious principles, and not current events. The article stated that the selection of opponents was religiously mandated and outside of changing political analysis, noting the continued importance of fighting against those the group declared to be apostates or polytheists. The editorial noted that in the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, it was a grave mistake to support either side. The article stated that it was essential to prepare for the upcoming end-times battle and to fight on the right side.
Editorial in ISIS Al-Naba issue 540, released on March 26.
Pro-ISIS Telegram Channels Celebrate U.S. Attacks on Iraqi Military and Shiite Militias
In posts from March 23 to 26, pro-ISIS Telegram channels celebrated U.S. aerial attacks on the Iraqi security forces and paramilitary Shiite forces in the country. On March 25, the Iraqi government accused the U.S. of killing seven soldiers in an airstrike that allegedly targeted a medical facility in a military base in Anbar province. Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), government-approved Shiite paramilitary groups in Iraq, have alleged U.S. attacks targeting their facilities and leadership, as U.S. forces in Iraq have come under attack from Iranian-backed militias since the beginning of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Pro-ISIS Telegram channels noted U.S. strikes on PMF leaders and facilities in the provinces of Anbar, Kirkuk, and Salah Al-Din. On March 23, a pro-ISIS Telegram channel noted that the PMF had fought against ISIS in Iraq with the help of U.S. air power, noting that now the U.S. had used that same air power against them. A follow-up post stated that “America brought them to Anbar, and now it is slaughtering them.” Other posts mocked PMF leaders killed in U.S. airstrikes.
Roundup of Claimed ISIS Attacks
Between March 22 and 28, ISIS claimed credit for 11 attacks. ISIS acknowledged three attacks in Niger, two in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, two in Mali, two in Nigeria, and one each in Pakistan and Syria.
ISIS’s Al-Naba issue 540 included a profile of an ISIS fighter from Dosso, Niger, identified as Abu Yahya al-Nigeri, who joined the group’s West Africa Province and was killed in battle. The man was described as humble, selfless, pious, and obedient to his commanders. Abu Yahya was assigned to the group’s Bureau of Security. He became a prison administrator, where Al-Naba stated his actions included searching for a sick prisoner who was lost, despite being under gunfire. Abu Yahya was appointed to a security leadership position before being killed.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Releases “Inspire Guide” Praising Bondi Beach Attack and Shares Bomb Making Instructions
On March 23, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula released their 12th “Inspire Guide,” which praised the perpetrators of the December 14, 2025, Bondi Beach attack, and included instructions for making a bomb.
The web magazine called the attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah appropriate retribution for Israeli actions in Gaza. It condemned Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu for criticizing the Australian government’s recognition of a Palestinian state. The authors also noted the “anxiety and fear” in the global Jewish community following the attack, stating that this was punishment for the suffering of the Palestinians.
Sections of the web magazine noted the perpetrators planning, training with their weapons, and the construction of explosives, with the authors praising the attackers for committing an act of violence and choosing to sacrifice their lives, instead of making social media posts or participating in peaceful marches.
The magazine also contained instructions for constructing a homemade bomb using commercially available materials. The instructions had previously appeared in AQAP Inspire magazine, released in September 2015.
The magazine concluded by advocating for additional acts of violence, asking the reader whether they would live as a “coward” or sacrifice themselves to alleviate the suffering of coreligionists.
The two alleged Bondi Beach attackers were reportedly inspired by ISIS ideology and not al-Qaeda. AQAP has praised attackers not associated with the group or their specific ideology in previous “Inspire Guides,” such as their commendation of Elias Rodriguez, who is charged with terrorism related crimes for murdering two Israeli embassy employees outside the Jewish National Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2025.
AQAP “Inspire Guide” #12. Screenshot taken on March 30.
Extreme Right Antisemitic Messaging Accuses Jews of Responsibility for High Gas Prices
The week of March 22 to 28, multiple extreme right propagandists on social media and Telegram blamed Jews for rising gas prices due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Various white supremacist and antisemitic channels shared photos of a sticker of an antisemitic caricature placed on a gas pump with the text “the Jews did this,” likely in Muskingum County, Ohio. Multiple channels also reported the sticker, noting that the campaign was a success.
Former Identity Evropa leader Nathan Damigo noted on March 20 that the “best thing” the extreme right could do was share antisemitic messaging at gas stations to normalize antisemitism and recruit in local communities. The extreme right has repeatedly noted the importance of sharing antisemitic messaging since the beginning of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Other propagandists on Telegram claimed that the U.S. was deploying ground troops to the Middle East to fight on behalf of Israel, while several channels posted what appeared to be an AI-generated song blaming Jews for the war.
Extreme Right Commemorates Seventh Anniversary of Christchurch Terrorist Attack
Throughout late March, CEP researchers located posts commemorating the seventh anniversary of the March 15, 2019, Christchurch terrorist attack, when a gunman murdered 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand. Researchers found multiple posts on X, Telegram, and message boards expressing support for the perpetrator. In several cases on X and Telegram, footage from the livestreamed attack was shared. While some commemorations occurred on March 15 or 16, others occurred later in the month, including a Telegram channel that shares information on white violent supremacist extremists, who did not post until March 26. The content was reported to the relevant national authorities.
White Supremacist, Neo-Nazi Groups Announce April Community Cleanup Day
The week of March 22 to 28, several Active Club chapters, regional chapters of a neo-Nazi Telegram network based around fishing, the U.S. chapter of an Irish neo-fascist group, and a small neo-Nazi group founded in 2025 announced their intention to participate in a community cleanup day on April 19, 2026, the day before Adolf Hitler’s birthday, and three days before Earth Day. The post, originally made by the neo-Nazi fishing network, called for “carrying out positive actions,” and suggested forest cleanups, removing trash from public places, and food distribution for the homeless. A post noted that Active Club movement founder Robert Rundo had agreed “to get Active Clubs across the world to participate.”
In a video posted on Telegram and a now-deleted YouTube account, one of the participating organizations called on their supporters to “clean up your local parks and neighborhoods” and “show some pride for what your race built.”
Extreme right groups have previously conducted activities such as homeless outreach, food distribution, disaster response, including relief efforts and cleanup, wilderness maintenance, and other outreach activities in an effort to improve their image, recruit, and generate propaganda material.
Active Club England Notes Powerlifting Event
On March 23, the main English Active Club chapter celebrated a winter powerlifting event on Telegram, which it called “winter nationals.” A video posted on Telegram showed approximately a dozen men with flags representing Active Clubs in England and Scotland. In addition to Telegram, the video was shared on X by several accounts, including a white supremacist propaganda account, which received over 8,500 views within three days, and accounts affiliated with the Active Club movement, which received over 2,300 and 1,300 views, respectively, within three days.
An under-18 white supremacist Youth Club in England encouraged its followers on Telegram to show support for the English Active Club chapter on X, sharing the video link. On March 22, the same Youth Club announced that they participated in a hiking event with members of Active Club England in the Yorkshire area.
In a message released on January 1, Robert Rundo, the founder of the Active Club movement, called on clubs to hold more private events in 2026.
Antisemitic, Anti-Muslim, Neo-Nazi, and Content Promoting White Supremacist Terrorism Located on X
In a sample of content located on X on March 25, CEP researchers located 21 accounts that posted various antisemitic, anti-Muslim, white supremacist, or neo-Nazi content, including footage from white supremacist terrorist attacks, recruitment information for neo-Nazi groups, posts encouraging violence, and a wide variety of neo-Nazi propaganda, including videos containing clips from groups such as The Atomwaffen Division and The Base.
Four accounts located on March 25 posted recruitment information for the Aryan Freedom League (AFN), Blood and Honour, and a relatively new and small international neo-Nazi group.
Ten accounts promoted or celebrated acts of violence, which included posts glorifying individuals who committed acts of white supremacist terrorism or mass murder. Five accounts specifically posted violent footage from the March 15, 2019, Christchurch attack targeting Muslims at two mosques, the October 9, 2019, attack targeting Jewish worshippers, or the Honor May 14, 2022, Buffalo attack, targeting African Americans at a grocery store. Seven videos containing footage from various attacks averaged 1,073 views, ranging from 207 to 3,232. One video, with over 1,200 views, contained footage from the Christchurch attack that had been modified with an AI program.
The 21 accounts averaged 1,265 followers, ranging from 57 to 6,040. The X account with the largest follower account posted a video advocating for “day of the rope,” featuring footage from the Atomwaffen Division, The Base, and Injekt Division, as well as a video that received over 13,500 views that encouraged violence against Jews.
CEP researchers reported 16 accounts and 16 posts directly to X, as well as five accounts and eight posts to relevant national authorities. As of March 30, 15 of the 16 accounts reported directly to X were still on the platform, as were all of the 16 posts. Following reporting, X stated that an account that posted images of an antisemitic caricature being shot execution style did not violate their policies.
Post on X encouraging anti-government and antisemitic violence. The post was reported on March 26 and was still online on March 30. Screenshot taken on March 26.