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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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"In 2016 and 2017, YouTube was routinely criticized for having terrorist videos on its website. Though it has made progress in finding and banning such videos, it did not completely solve the problem. In 2018, the Counter Extremism Project found that...
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CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler writes : "Sanctions or restrictive measures in European Union (EU) terminology have become a key instrument in the toolbox of policymakers, including policymakers in the EU. Often the public discussion...
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"However, their page on Russian social media site VK still exists, where clothing bearing their logos is advertised for sale, although the page has not been updated since December 2018. According to the Counter Extremism Project, a number of people...
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Tipped by the Counter-Extremism Project, the footage was posted on a known extremist Telegram channel and shows at least seven masked men holding weapons, then firing them in the same direction. A counterterrorism source told VICE the GIF, which is...
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"Islamic State has been battered in Iraq and Syria and declared defeated by President Donald Trump. But the terrorist group and its predecessor, al-Qaeda, are finding ample room to rebuild in other places with weak central governments, officials and...
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"An international neo-Nazi extremist group has claimed in chat channels that it had advance knowledge of planned terrorist attacks by an alleged member, a Las Vegas man arrested for plotting bombings against a local synagogue. Tipped by the Counter...
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"The Base, which is connected to extreme-right groups the Atomwaffen Division and the Feuerkrieg Division, has been promoting its growth on social media with photos announcing its presence in major cities across North America, including New York, Los...
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CEP Executive Director David Ibsen writes: "Before launching his shooting rampage at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, 21-year-old Patrick Crusius posted an anti-immigrant screed on the online messaging board 8chan. 8chan has become a popular vehicle for...
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"According to a report titled ‘Extremist and Online Propaganda’ compiled by Counter Extremism Project (CEP). Warsame was one of 57 individuals documented by the CEP who attempted to join an extremist group abroad, and one of 72 individuals who...
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"To US computer scientist Hany Farid, Haskic’s case is typical of how radicalisation occurs via the Internet and moves gradually from open social networks to closed direct communication tools. 'So, the terrorist groups have just moved from one...
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
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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