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.
Press Releases
Press Release
Mai 8, 2023
Policy Brief: Islamist Groups Thriving In Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
This week, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) published a joint policy brief with the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS), Security Risks Emanating From Afghanistan – Assessing The Islamist Terror Threat Post-August 2021, exploring...
Press Release
Mai 3, 2023
Erdoğan Claims Turkish Operation Killed Global ISIS Chief
This week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the death of ISIS’s leader, Abu al-Hussain al-Hussaini al-Qurashi, during an operation carried out by Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency (MIT) in Syria. The U.S., however, has been unable...
Press Release
Mai 1, 2023
Extremist Content Online: Instagram Accounts Used to Advertise White Supremacist Merchandise
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified numerous pieces of extremist...
Press Release
April 27, 2023
New CEP Resource: Armed Opposition Groups In Northwest Syria
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) published a new resource today, Armed Opposition Groups In Northwest Syria, examining the structure, composition, ideologies, means of communication and recruitment, and violent activities of armed opposition...
Press Release
April 25, 2023
ICYMI: CEP Leads Research On Understanding Foreign Fighters In Ukraine
A new Counter Extremism Project (CEP) report authored by CEP non-resident fellow Dr. Kacper Rekawek, A Year Of Foreign Fighting For Ukraine, analyzes how the war is being fought, who is fighting, and what challenges governments must contend with as...
Press Release
April 25, 2023
CEP Webinar: A Sisyphean Task? Prosecuting Returnees from Syria and Iraq in France
Nearly 2,000 individuals have traveled from France to Syria and Iraq to join terrorist organizations such as the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). They make up the largest contingent of European travelers. During the past decade, the high number of...
Press Release
April 24, 2023
Extremist Content Online: Steam Hosts Multiple Groups Promoting Neo-Nazi Propaganda, Pro-ISIS Content Found On Instagram
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified multiple users and groups...
Press Release
April 20, 2023
Tech & Terrorism: Online Gaming Platforms Facing Scrutiny Over Extremist Content
Concerns are growing in the U.S. and Europe that extremists are propagandizing and spreading hateful ideologies through online gaming platforms. This has prompted inquiries from members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, a U.S...
Press Release
April 19, 2023
Israeli Security Foils IRGC, Hezbollah Recruitment Operation
This week, Israel’s domestic security agency, the Shin Bet, announced indictments against two West Bank Palestinians allegedly recruited by agents of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) through Hezbollah to plan and carry out terror...
Press Release
April 19, 2023
ICYMI: The Taliban’s Takeover In Afghanistan – Effects On Global Terrorism
In the nearly 20 months since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, the country has presented one of the most dynamic and challenging international security environments today. The Taliban’s alignment with al-Qaeda through the Haqqani Network...
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