(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. On April 2 and 3, two pro-ISIS online groups released a step-by-step guide for building a first-person view (FPV) drone and constructing a system for weaponizing homemade drones. On April 5, ISIS-K-linked Al-Azaim Media released a new address for donating the privacy cryptocurrency Monero amidst an increase in pro-ISIS groups urging their followers to donate. 

ISIS urged its supporters to exercise patience and emphasized the significance of staying on the right course in an editorial published in their Al-Naba newsletter on April 9. On April 5, ISIS-K-linked Al Azaim Media released a pamphlet stating that recent flooding in Chechnya and Dagestan was caused by sin and disbelief, and urged donating to the region. Between April 5 and 11, ISIS claimed credit for 21 attacks in Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Pakistan, and Syria.

On April 7, a member of a U.S.-based white supremacist Youth Club met with a British counterpart in the UK. Following the trend of recruiting minors into the white supremacist movement, a small online neo-Nazi accelerationist group claimed that they were launching their own youth wing. On April 4 and 6, a Russian neo-Nazi Telegram channel posted combat footage and footage of what appeared to be Ukrainian military casualties and requested that their followers send additional video. On April 5, a prominent neo-Nazi accelerationist channel advocated having patience, prepping, and networking before a major crisis situation, warning their followers not to do anything “impulsive.” On April 7, the main German Active Club Telegram channel announced that they were resuming the sale of supporter t-shirts on the platform. Finally, on April 4, the seventh issue of an accelerationist neo-Nazi prison newsletter was released, which contained a quote from Terrorgram Collective leader Dallas Humber and contained essays praising neo-Nazism and promoting antisemitism.

Pro-ISIS Groups Release Step-by-Step Guide for Building and Weaponizing a Homemade Drone

On April 3, the pro-ISIS online group Al-Saqri Foundation released a 42-page guide containing step-by-step instructions for building a first-person view (FPV) quadcopter drone. The Al-Saqri Foundation is a pro-ISIS online group that shares information useful for committing terrorist attacks, such as instructions for making explosives and information on poisons.  The quadcopter guide, released on April 3, included a list of necessary tools and parts. It included instructions for assembling the drone, including attaching different pieces, motors, camera, video transmitter, and building and installing a flight controller and electronic speed controller. 

The guide also contained information on contacting the Al-Saqri Foundation via several online platforms. On December 14, the group rereleased a guide, originally found in January 2025, for using commercially available quadcopter drones.

On April 7, CEP researchers reported a landing page on JustPaste.It that was used for spreading the guide. As of April 13, the guide was still online, despite CEP researchers reporting it to the platform.

On April 2, a different pro-ISIS online group released a 16-page manual for building and using a system for carrying and dropping bombs from a quadcopter drone. The guide noted that some parts were made with a 3D printer and that the group could share files to print components. The manual concluded with a quote from ISIS’s spokesperson Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari encouraging acts of terrorism.

Image from the April 3 Al-Saqri Foundation manual. Screenshot taken on April 9.

ISIS-K-Linked Propaganda Group Releases New Monero Wallet Address, Encourages Donations

On April 5, the ISIS-K-linked Al-Azaim Media propaganda group publicly released a new wallet address for receiving the privacy cryptocurrency Monero. The post noted that their supporters should contact them directly when donating. On April 1, the group stated that they no longer had access to their old Monero wallet. 

On April 4 and 6, two pro-ISIS propaganda groups released posters calling for donations to the terrorist group.

ISIS-K-Linked Al Azaim Media request for donations using the privacy cryptocurrency Monero. Screenshot taken on April 5.

Al Naba Editorial Calls for Patience

The editorial in ISIS’s Al-Naba newsletter, issue 542, released on April 9, called for steadfastness and patience from the group’s supporters. The editorial noted that it was crucial not to deviate from the correct path, noting that groups either follow the religiously mandated path or diverge and become “hell-bound.” The authors encouraged fighting and stated that victory does not come without hardship.

ISIS Al-Naba issue 542 editorial. Screenshot taken on April 9.

ISIS-K-Linked Propaganda Group States Flooding in Chechnya and Dagestan is Due to Disbelief, Urges Donations

On April 5, ISIS-K-linked Al-Azaim Media released a six-page pamphlet titled “A Message to the Muslims of Chechnya and Dagestan,” which stated that recent extreme flooding in the region was caused by sin and disbelief. According to the authors, natural disasters are a lesson in the need for religious obedience, repentance for sins, and avoidance of corruption and extravagant spending. The publication noted that aid to the region has been sparse and slow and advised providing support to those impacted by flooding.

Roundup of Claimed ISIS Attacks

Between April 5 and 11, ISIS claimed credit for 21 attacks. The terrorist group claimed responsibility for 15 attacks in Nigeria, three in Niger, and one each in Cameroon, Pakistan, and Syria.

On April 6, ISIS claimed to have killed 35 al-Qaeda fighters in the Tillabéri region of western Niger. On April 10, ISIS claimed to have killed a Nigerian brigade commander and four other soldiers in Borno State, northern Nigeria. In an Amaq post, ISIS noted coordinated attacks in northern Nigeria that destroyed 20 military vehicles in an attack in the village of Pulka, and an attack on a military base where ISIS claimed to have killed a general and three other soldiers, including another officer, and burned 14 military vehicles.

Members of U.S. and UK Youth Clubs Announce Meet Up

On April 7, two white supremacist Youth Club Telegram channels announced that a member of a U.S. chapter met up with a member of a British club in the UK. Photos posted on Telegram included the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. The first UK branch of the Youth Club movement was founded in October 2025 and claims not to be directly affiliated with its U.S. counterparts. Photos of UK members have appeared in propaganda made by the U.S. movement. 

A Swedish Active Club-affiliated Telegram channel posted on April 3 that the Youth Club movement was one of the best developments in the past 20 years, noting that recruiting adolescents was essential to the white power movement's growth and advancement.

Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Group Claims to Launch Youth Wing

On April 7, a small online neo-Nazi accelerationist group in the U.S. northwest that mainly organizes online claimed to have launched a youth wing. On Telegram, the group stated that the goal was to provide education for young men and “promote sensible values” in response to the “corrupted” modern world. On Telegram, the group promotes violence and has shared propaganda that includes screenshots from groups such as the Atomwaffen Division. 

The announcement comes amidst a rise in white supremacist Youth Clubs, connected to the Active Club movement, for boys between the ages of 15 and 18.

Russian Neo-Nazi Telegram Channel Posts Violent Combat Footage, Requests Additional Footage

On April 4 and 6, a Russian neo-Nazi Telegram channel posted videos that included combat footage and footage of what appeared to be dead Ukrainian soldiers. The channel administrator requested that their followers send additional combat footage through private direct messaging on the platform. The channel has also posted edits of Russian neo-Nazi content and content promoting neo-Nazi accelerationism, including previously released footage from Atomwaffen Division propaganda. 

A Nazi SS death's head wearing a Russian army-style helmet symbol used by the channel. Screenshot taken on April 9.

Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Channel Advises Waiting and Prepping for Collapse

On April 5, a neo-Nazi accelerationist Telegram channel connected to former members of the Atomwaffen Division and successor organizations noted that change was not possible in the U.S. until a major crisis significantly weakened the economy and society. The authors noted that patience and planning were necessary to take advantage of a future scenario and advised readers not to be “impulsive.” A separate post noted that it was important to meet up with like-minded people and network, as well as to focus on “political messaging, radicalizing, etc.” The post was made several days after the April 1 release of a pamphlet on a Telegram channel associated with the neo-Nazi accelerationist group Injekt Division, which similarly advised waiting until “the collapse” and large-scale racial violence before engaging in illegal activity.

German Active Club Announces Sale of Supporters T-Shirts Through Telegram

On April 7, the Telegram channel for the main German chapter of the Active Club movement announced that they were selling “supporter” t-shirts. The post noted that sales would be conducted on Telegram through direct messaging. The shirt features a black sun symbol and appears to be unaffiliated with the main Active Club clothing brand. The same channel has previously offered shirts for sale in the fall and winter of 2025, as well as in December 2024.

Active Club Germany supporter t-shirts for sale on Telegram. Screenshot taken on April 7.

Seventh Issue of Neo-Nazi Prison Outreach Newsletter Released

On April 4, the seventh issue of an accelerationist neo-Nazi prison newsletter was released on Telegram. Just as with the previous edition, the seventh issue opened with a quote from Terrorgram Collective leader Dallas Humber, praising white supremacist prisoners and urging strength and defiance.

The first article stated that there were no easy answers to society’s problems. It noted that national socialism and fascism were not easy solutions, but simply better forms of government than democracy.

As with prior issues, the seventh issue contained a roundup of recent events, including the January arrest of journalist Don Lemon, layoffs at the Washington Post, and arrests of extreme right-wing youth in Indonesia. The section also included a summary of a recent antisemitic video campaign in Lakewood, New Jersey, by a right-wing YouTuber, a summary of the killing of French far-right activist Quentin Deranque, and information regarding a March live-streamed boxing match featuring white supremacist internet personality Paul Miller.  The section also noted the end of large-scale arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, and expressed disappointment that it fell short of expectations for mass deportations.

Other sections included an essay written by a white supremacist prisoner in Arizona and an essay condemning the United States as “a Jewish creation” and the American Revolution as “Jewish,” which lamented that several early American leaders were liberal and not antisemitic, parts of which appeared on a neo-Nazi accelerationist website.

The newsletter authors also noted that they could send literature to incarcerated readers, including essays from a neo-Nazi accelerationist website (which might need to be edited to comply with prison mail rules) and writings by Joseph Goebbels, Ted Kaczynski, and others.