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Oktober 26, 2016

CEP Condemns Suicide Attack in Quetta, Pakistan

CEP issued a statement today condemning the suicide attack at a police academy in Quetta, Pakistan that killed 61 people and wounded 123.

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Oktober 18, 2016

CEP Report Details Extremism and Counter-Extremism in Afghanistan

CEP released a new resource detailing Afghanistan’s tumultuous history and present challenges from violent extremists like ISIS and the Taliban. Afghanistan: Extremism and Counter Extremism traces the origins of al-Qaeda and the Taliban to the Soviet...

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Oktober 13, 2016

CEP Releases Report on the Houthis, Iranian-Backed Insurgents in Yemen

CEP released a new resource on the Houthis, Iranian-supported Shiite Muslim extremists who on October 9 and 12 attacked U.S. Naval vessels with Iranian supplied cruise missiles. The Houthis have waged a series of bloody insurgencies against the...

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Oktober 11, 2016

CEP Fact Sheet Highlights Prominent Propagandists, Recruiters, Spokespersons

CEP released a new fact sheet that provides both summary and in-depth information on some of the world’s most dangerous and influential Propagandists, Recruiters, and Spokespersons. The fact sheet also highlights the ongoing misuse of the Internet...

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Oktober 1, 2016

CEP Mourns the Passing of American Diplomat Joseph Verner Reed, Jr.

CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace issued a statement on the death of American Ambassador Joseph Verner Reed, Jr., calling him a "skilled and dedicated diplomat," and a "great friend who touched many."

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September 30, 2016

ICYMI: Editorial, Updated Resource Detail Al-Awlaki’s Online Radicalizing Influence

An editorial and an updated resource released today detail the radicalizing influence American-born radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki continues to exert, five years after his death. Al-Awlaki was the first U.S. citizen targeted by a U.S. drone strike...

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September 21, 2016

Continuing Violent Influence of Radical Cleric Anwar Al-Awlaki

Radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki continues to radicalize U.S. and European extremists five years after his death, accused New York and New Jersey bomber Ahmad Khan Rahami being the latest example. A new CEP resource profiles dozens of U.S. and European...

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September 18, 2016

CEP Condemns Three Separate Acts of Terror Committed in the United States This Weekend

CEP issued a statement strongly condemning the three acts of terror carried out this weekend in Minnesota, New York and New Jersey.

Press Release

September 15, 2016

CEP Spotlights Possible Successors to ISIS Leader Adnani

Following the confirmation of the death of ISIS strategist and spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, CEP is spotlighting eight who may be in the running for one or more of the key roles Adnani occupied.

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September 9, 2016

Honor the Victims of September 11 Attacks by Combating Extremism

The Counter Extremism Project issued the following statement to commemorate the 15 th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks Much has changed in the 15 years since terrorists hijacked commercial airliners and crashed them into the World Trade...

Daily Dose

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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