(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 19 editorial in their weekly Al-Naba newsletter, ISIS hailed recent attacks and called for further acts of bloodshed. On March 17, the terrorist group released what is likely the final video in their recent propaganda series that has focused on advice regarding behavior and religious topics, and encouraging fighting. Between March 15 and 21, ISIS claimed responsibility for 12 attacks in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Niger, and Syria.

On March 17, Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) released a statement condemning the bombing of a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul by the Pakistani military, which led to significant casualties. The release also noted the group’s support for the Taliban and opposition to the Pakistani government, which AQIS claimed was acting as a pawn of the U.S.

YouTube removed a channel belonging to a U.S. neo-Nazi group that CEP reported to the platform on March 17. The channel was used for propaganda and recruitment purposes, and had an unusually large number of subscribers and total views, due to non-extremist content posted over 15 years ago.

Extreme right propagandists noted the resignation of Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC), who accused “Israel and its powerful American lobby” of leading the U.S. into war with Iran. Propagandists on Telegram and social media platforms invoked antisemitic tropes, sought to blame Jews for the conflict, and noted this was an important moment to spread antisemitic messages.

On March 15, the main Swedish Active Club Telegram channel posted fundraising information using the country’s Bankgirot system. A German Active Club chapter posted an AI-generated recruitment image. Finally, on March 18, the first Estonian chapter of the white supremacist Youth Club movement was announced on Telegram.

ISIS Celebrates Recent Attacks, Calls for Continued Fighting

ISIS, via the editorial in its weekly Al-Naba newsletter, released on March 19, celebrated attacks committed during the holy month of Ramadan and called for further acts of violence. The article specifically noted attacks in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, and the Sahel region. An infographic in Al-Naba claimed that the terrorist group had committed 81 attacks during the month of Ramadan, 41 in the group’s self-proclaimed West Africa Province in Nigeria; 15 attacks in ISIS’s Central African Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 12 attacks in Syria; seven in the Sahel region; three in Mozambique; two in Somalia; and one in Pakistan. The infographic claimed that 359 people had been killed or wounded in total. The editorial noted that it was crucial to plan attacks properly.

In addition to celebrating recent acts of violence, the article praised the group’s supporters, noting that all assistance was beneficial. The editorial concluded by calling on the group’s followers to commit further attacks.

ISIS editorial in Al-Naba issue 539, released on March 19. Screenshot taken on March 19.

ISIS Releases Final Propaganda Video in Series

On March 17, ISIS released the 10th video in the group’s series “Guidance and Admonition for the God-Fearing,” released during the month of Ramadan. The video, from the group’s Somalia province and eight minutes long, appeared to feature the same speaker as the March 11 video from the province, identified as a Spanish national. The video dealt with the concept of brotherhood and the duty to fight on behalf of coreligionists. 

The video was shared on RocketChat, Telegram, Element, and SimpleX Chat. CEP researchers reported additional uploads of the video on Files.Fm, FromSmash, Mega.Nz, Qu.ax, Ufile.Io, and Dropbox. As of March 23, the video was still available on three sites: Files.Fm, FromSmash, and Ufile.Io.

Roundup of Claimed ISIS Attacks

Between March 15 and 21, ISIS claimed credit for 12 attacks. ISIS conducted six attacks in Nigeria, three in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and one each in Cameroon, Niger, and Syria.

Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent Condemns Pakistani Bombing of Kabul Drug Rehabilitation Center, Military Campaign Against the Taliban

On March 17, Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) released a statement condemning the Pakistani military’s bombing of a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul. The attack, which occurred at 9 pm on March 16 local time, killed over 400 people and injured over 200 others. The AQIS statement condemned the attack, noting it was the type of crime “characteristic of brutal oppressors like America and Israel.”

The AQIS message claimed that Pakistan was fighting the Taliban on behalf of the United States to help the U.S. plunder Afghan resources, retake Bagram Air Base, and capture U.S. military equipment left behind in Afghanistan. The statement noted that Pakistan had effectively surrendered its sovereignty to the U.S. It noted that the conflict was one of truth, portrayed as the Taliban, fighting falsehood, declared to be Pakistan and the U.S. AQIS further claimed that this was a new stage in the Global War on Terror, and called on people in Pakistan to oppose their government’s efforts.

Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent statement, released on March 17. Screenshot taken on March 19.

Neo-Nazi YouTube Channel Removed That Promoted Antisemitism, Holocaust Denial, and Group Recruitment 

On March 17, CEP researchers located a YouTube channel belonging to a U.S. neo-Nazi group formed in early 2025. The channel had posted 15 videos, including antisemitic content that, according to a video, “explores the degenerate mind of the Jew,” a video promoting Holocaust denial, and a short video promoting an upcoming community service day that used racist and homophobic slurs. The YouTube channel also contained recruitment contact information for the group on Telegram and a standalone website.

Despite the relative newness of the group, the YouTube channel was created in 2006, and had four non-extremist videos unrelated to neo-Nazism, posted in 2010, including one video that received over 19 million views and another with over 2.5 million views. The account had over 9,000 subscribers, who likely subscribed before the shift towards extreme-right content. New videos posted by the account had received fewer than 100 views within two to seven days of posting.

On Telegram, the group encouraged its followers to promote the YouTube channel. One group member suggested that the YouTube account previously belonged to a group member, who had turned it over due to its large follower and view count.

CEP reported the channel to YouTube on March 17. By March 19, two videos had been removed for violating YouTube’s policies against hate speech and other Terms of Service issues. As of March 23, the channel had been removed from the platform.

Description and metrics for the YouTube channel. The description includes links to the neo-Nazi group’s website, Telegram channel, and recruitment application. Screenshot taken on March 19.

Extreme Right Propagandists Note Resignation of National Counterterrorism Center Director, Promote Antisemitism in Response to War with Iran

Extreme right propagandists on social media and Telegram noted Joe Kent’s resignation as director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) on March 17. Kent is a U.S. Army veteran who served for 20 years in several elite units, participated in 11 combat tours, and worked as a paramilitary officer for the CIA before being appointed to lead the NCTC. Kent resigned from his position due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, claiming that the latter posed no threat to the U.S. and blamed Israel for tricking the U.S. into going to war. In a public letter, Kent alleged that the war began “due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.” He noted that his wife, a U.S. Navy cryptologic technician, who was killed in a 2019 suicide bombing in Syria, died “in a war manufactured by Israel.”

Propagandists on Telegram agreed with Kent’s message, but in several instances criticized his government employment or that he reached his conclusion after many years “working for ZOG [Zionist Occupied Government].” Users of a white supremacist chat that glorifies violence approved of Kent’s message. On X and Telegram, an Active Club chapter noted that seeing national-level leaders “telling Israel to fuck off” was encouraging.

The online extreme right has repeatedly sought to blame Jews for the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. In Telegram posts on March 17, an Ohio white supremacist group displayed antisemitic flyers they had recently distributed. It noted that this was an important moment for spreading antisemitic messages as the U.S. was “expending the blood and treasure of White Americans for Jewish supremacist interests alone.”

A Telegram post promoting antisemitism in response to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Screenshot taken on March 19.

Swedish Active Club Posts Fundraising Information

On March 15, the main Swedish Active Club Telegram channel posted information for donating to the group using bank transfers, allegedly to help pay for the legal fees of imprisoned “activists” who were “accused of assaulting an [antifascist] informant.” The post, which noted that the group was seeking to raise approximately SEK 58,000 (approximately 6,275 in U.S. dollars), included an address for sending money via the Swedish Bankgirot system, allowing individuals to make payments.

In November, four members of the Swedish Active Club chapter were sentenced to between six months and three years in prison for three attacks in Stockholm in August 2025 targeting three men due to their ethnicity.

German Active Club Uses AI-Generated Image in Recruitment Message

On March 18, an Active Club chapter in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, posted a recruitment call on Telegram that used an AI-generated image. The message, which included a Telegram account as a point of contact, promised an environment of brotherhood, sport, and adventure. The same club previously used AI-generated imagery in a similar recruitment message posted in April 2025.

Estonian Youth Club Chapter Announced

On March 18, the first Estonian chapter of the under-18 white supremacist Youth Club movement was announced on Telegram. The announcement included a Telegram point of contact for recruitment purposes, promoting a “counterculture” based on “shared identity.” The main U.S.-based Youth Club Telegram channel shared the Estonian announcement.

Youth Clubs, which are meant for boys between the ages of 15 and 18, are modeled on the Active Club style of white supremacist organizing based on creating a counterculture, combat sports, physical fitness, and engaging in spreading extreme right propaganda declaring a hatred of non-white people, Muslims, Jews, LGBTQ people, and immigrants.

In 2024, three members of the Active Club movement in Estonia were convicted of vigilante activities.

Youth Club chapters have been announced in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Australia, and Finland.