(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 February 10, a propaganda group linked to ISIS’s Pakistan Province released a new English-language web magazine that called for acts of terrorism and included information regarding the use of poisons.
ISIS, via its Al-Naba newsletter, denounced the Syrian transitional government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa as a proponent of democracy, nationalism, and secular law. Additionally, the newsletter commemorated the ISIS suicide attack that targeted a Shiite mosque in Islamabad on February 6. Users of a new chatroom on the RocketChat platform posted two sets of instructions for the synthesis of explosives. ISIS claimed responsibility for 28 attacks between February 8 and 14 in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Niger.
On Telegram, a group that shares propaganda from the neo-fascist group Patriot Front on the gaming platform Roblox celebrated its first anniversary. The white supremacist under-18 Youth Club movement posted a recruitment call on the Substack platform. Two new Youth Club chapters in Australia and Finland were announced via Telegram.
CEP researchers found 22 accounts that shared extreme right propaganda, such as violent footage from mass murders, messages celebrating white supremacist terrorists, and antisemitic, anti-Muslim, and white supremacist content, in a sample of content found on X on February 11. All 18 accounts CEP reported directly to X were still on the platform six days later.
ISIS Pakistan Province Linked Propaganda Group Releases First Issue of English Language Magazine Which Advocates for Lone Actor Attacks
On February 10, a propaganda group linked to ISIS’s Pakistan Province released the first issue of Invade, a new English-language web magazine. In a post on February 13, the group stated that the magazine aimed to reach new audiences worldwide. At 55 pages, the magazine included advice for committing acts of terrorism using poisons and toxins and included an address for donating the privacy cryptocurrency Monero.
The magazine advocated committing acts of violence against those who disrespect the Prophet Muhammad and encouraged the murder of British far-right anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson.
One of the main articles encouraged acts of terrorism using several types of poison or toxins, noting that it was becoming increasingly difficult to obtain precursor chemicals for making explosives. The section covered the synthesis, use, and risks of three poisons or toxins and recommended targeting parties, festivals, conventions, religious gatherings, public spaces, markets, and offices.
Another main article accused Taliban leaders and lower-ranking members of engaging in same sex relations and sexual crimes, including rape. The article accused the Taliban of being lenient with their own members, not following religious law, and reserving punishments for common people.
Additional articles condemned changing gender roles and non-violent social media activists, the latter of whom were compared to individuals who committed acts of violence. Other sections advised women to marry men who already follow the correct faith; listed important personal qualities; and contained stories of one of the companions of Prophet Muhammad, and a profile of a Balochi former Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighter who later became an ISIS commander in Quetta. The magazine also celebrated recent ISIS-claimed attacks around the world, including the January 19 ISIS-K attack on Chinese nationals in Kabul and the February 6 suicide bombing of an Islamabad mosque.
The cover of issue one of ISIS’s Pakistan Province English language web magazine, Invade. Screenshot taken on February 13.
ISIS Weekly Newsletter Editorial Condemns Syrian Government and Article Celebrates Killing of Shiites and February 6 Mosque Attack in Islamabad, Pakistan
ISIS, in its editorial in issue 534 of the weekly newsletter Al-Naba, released on February 12, condemned the Syrian transitional government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa. The editorial stated that the current Syrian government supports democracy, secular law, and nationalism. ISIS claims this is contrary to the concept of the victorious group that will avoid hell by following the correct religious path, which entails uniting its followers, being firmly rooted in religion, and instituting religious law. The editorial claimed that the chosen group will fight the Antichrist in the end times. The section claimed that al-Sharaa and his associates have fooled Syrians into thinking that they are pious and will institute religious law, but that this is a trick. The editorial noted that those who refer to ISIS as Kharijites (7th-century breakaway religious extremists) are themselves allied with the crusader West.
Issue 534’s main article celebrated the February 6 suicide bombing targeting a Shiite mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, during Friday prayers. ISIS claimed that 220 people were either killed or wounded. News reports have stated that 31 people were killed and 169 others were injured in the attack. The article claimed that the bombing was legitimate as “revenge” because Pakistani Shiites fought against ISIS in Syria and because ISIS considers Shiites to be apostates. The article also noted that the mosque had security in place, including guards, physical barriers such as barbed wire, and surveillance systems, and that the attack was an embarrassment to the Pakistani government, which cannot prevent a suicide bombing in its capital. The author noted that police officers were also victims of the attack, and that the media had referred to the bombing as the most lethal suicide bombing in Islamabad in over a decade. ISIS noted that Pakistan has blamed India for bearing responsibility for the attack, and the article stated that the governments of Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan frequently blame one another for security failures.
ISIS al-Naba editorial from issue 534 released on February 12.
New Pro-ISIS Online Chatroom Administrator Posts Explosives Instructions
On February 9, the administrator of a new pro-ISIS chatroom on the RocketChat platform posted two sets of instructions for the synthesis of explosives. The channel, created on February 8, provides information useful for committing acts of terrorism and advocates lone actor attacks worldwide. On February 8, the channel posted advice for using a firearm and information on mortars.
Image from the channel, posted on February 9, titled “Oh Knights of the Islamic State,” calling for lone actor attacks. Screenshot taken on February 9.
Roundup of Claimed ISIS Attacks
Between February 8 and 14, ISIS claimed credit for 28 attacks. 13 attacks occurred in Nigeria; eight in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; three in Mozambique; two in Burkina Faso; and one each in Cameroon and Niger.
ISIS claimed to have killed 41 members of al-Qaeda in two attacks in Burkina Faso on February 11 and February 14.
Pro-Patriot Front Roblox Group Celebrates First Anniversary
On February 9, an online group on the gaming platform Roblox celebrated its first anniversary on its Telegram channel, with approximately 300 subscribers. The group has posted screenshots that show users participating in in-game anti-LGBTQ demonstrations, and antisemitic and anti-immigrant protests in Roblox, posting white supremacist messages, and using messaging identical to Patriot Front propaganda. The group uses game avatars wearing Patriot Front uniforms and Active Club-affiliated gear, and disseminates Patriot Front logos and links to the group’s website. The channel also posted real-world content from Patriot Front-related Telegram channels.
The first anniversary message noted the participation of white supremacist Youth Club members, urged joining the Roblox-based group, and noted that the game’s moderators have been unsuccessful in their ban attempts. The group claims it is not officially affiliated with Patriot Front.
Youth Club Movement Promotes Recruitment Via Substack
On February 10, a Substack affiliated with the white supremacist under-18 Youth Club movement posted the alleged testimony of several members encouraging joining. The Substack post stated that it was directed at potential recruits and their parents, claiming to represent Youth Club members across 10 chapters in 25 states. Youth Club members reported that the movement had fostered community and brotherhood; taught leadership skills; facilitated employment and networking; and led to improvements in school, sports, physical fitness, and mental health.
The Substack entry did not include examples of white supremacist and antisemitic flyers and stickers shared by various Youth Clubs. Youth Club Telegram channels frequently disseminate such propaganda.
The main Active Club Substack account shared the Substack post. Youth Club members also noted that Active Club channels had shared content they posted on Telegram, and the Substack post included photos from over-18 Active Club meetups. One account noted that a member later joined Patriot Front and the Active Club movement. Propaganda footage released by a main Youth Club channel on January 10 included audio from a notorious video released by the British neo-Nazi group National Action.
New Youth Clubs Announced in Australia and Finland
Two new Telegram channels were created on February 8 for Youth Club chapters in Australia and Finland. The Australia channel, which had 71 subscribers 9 days after its creation, announced that it was a countrywide movement of “youth-led nationalist fitness clubs” for individuals under 18, intended as a “funnel” for developing ideology and promoting physical training. The channel shared content promoting an Australian white supremacist neo-fascist group, and a post from the U.S. Youth Club movement.
A Telegram chapter for a Youth Club chapter in South Karelia, Finland, which had 59 subscribers 9 days after it was created, posted a video showing two individuals sparring and affixing anti-immigrant stickers in public spaces. An accompanying Telegram post endorsed the far-right concept of “remigration,” the mass deportation of non-white citizens and residents.
The Australia and Finland Youth Club chapters demonstrate the internationalization and growing popularity of the Youth Club movement, which also has chapters in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. However, the British chapter claims no direct affiliation with its U.S. counterparts, despite appearing in U.S. Youth Club propaganda.
White Supremacist, Antisemitic, Anti-Muslim Propaganda and Content Promoting Mass Shooters Located on X
In a sample of content located on X on February 11, CEP researchers identified 22 accounts that posted extreme right propaganda, including white supremacist, antisemitic, and anti-Muslim content, violent footage from mass shootings, and posts glorifying white supremacist terrorists. Eight of the 22 accounts had blue checkmarks, indicating that their users had premium accounts that required payment. Accounts were found affiliated with the groups Blood Tribe, the Aryan Freedom Network, a UK neo-Nazi group, and an American neo-Nazi group that recruits online. Several additional accounts posted photos or videos containing propaganda made by neo-Nazi accelerationist groups and networks, including the Atomwaffen Division, The Base, and the Terrorgram Collective. Other accounts posted content advocating for acts of violence, including attacks targeting Jews and Muslims, and glorified the Christchurch attacker, the perpetrator of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack, and the white supremacist who murdered nine African American people in a Charleston, South Carolina church in 2015. Three accounts posted violent footage from the May 2022 Buffalo attack or the Christchurch attack.
One account, created in January 2018, had more than 355,000 followers and posted a substantial volume of antisemitic content. Posts, in some cases receiving tens of thousands of views, alleged that Jews control the United States government, were responsible for instigating wars and the September 11 attacks, and promote pedophilia. The account also advocated acts of violence against African Americans and claimed that Hitler was “far too moderate.”
Another account, created in April 2023, had over 108,000 followers when it was found, and posted neo-Nazi content and accused Jews of being responsible for white genocide. The account also glorified acts of violence against Muslims. After a bomb was thrown through a Belfast mosque window in June 2025, the user posted “Well done to the Irish men,” and “It’s about time we fought back.” The post, published on June 25, had more than 71,000 views as of February 12.
An account with over 650 followers offered white supremacist t-shirts for sale via direct messages on X that included clothing glorifying the Oklahoma City Bomber and the infamous white supremacist book The Turner Diaries.
On February 11, CEP researchers reported 18 accounts and 36 posts directly to X for violating their policies against hate, abuse, and harassment, violent speech, graphic or violent media, or terrorism and violent extremism. As of February 17, all 18 accounts were still on the platform. CEP also reported four accounts and 10 posts to the relevant national-level authorities.
A February 6 video posted on X by a verified account promoting the works of the neo-Nazi accelerationist Terrorgram Collective. Screenshot taken on February 11.