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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Press Release
Februar 15, 2023
ICYMI: CEP Experts React To U.K. Prevent Strategy Review
The British Government last week accepted all 34 recommendations of an independent review of the U.K.’s Prevent strategy. The review, led by Independent Reviewer William Shawcross, criticized the counter-extremism program’s effectiveness thanks in...
Press Release
Februar 13, 2023
Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Content On Facebook Encourages Terror Attacks In Europe
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 located several examples of pro-ISIS content...
Press Release
Februar 10, 2023
CEP Statement On the Independent Review Of The British Government’s Prevent Strategy
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) welcomes the publication of the review of the U.K. Prevent strategy and fully endorses the recommendations outlined.
Press Release
Februar 9, 2023
Key ISIS Financier Killed By U.S. Forces In Somalia
Late last month, President Joe Biden ordered U.S. military personnel operating in northern Somalia to conduct a raid that resulted in the death of Bilal al-Sudani, a senior ISIS official and former al-Shabaab financial facilitator and recruiter. The...
Press Release
Februar 6, 2023
Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Propaganda Videos Encourage Attacks In Egypt And Europe
(New York, N.Y.) — 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 located a pro-ISIS...
Press Release
Februar 2, 2023
Peshawar Suicide Bombing Kills 100, TTP Members Praise Attack
On Monday, a suicide bombing at a Peshawar mosque killed 100 and wounded over 225 others. Initially claimed by al-Qaeda affiliate group Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban, the attack is now being credited to a...
Press Release
Februar 2, 2023
CEP Statement On EU Countries’ Failure To Comply With Terrorist Content Online Regulation
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) urges EU countries to comply with Terror Content Online Regulation.
Press Release
Januar 31, 2023
CEP Report: Central Syria’s ISIS Insurgency In 2022
(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a report today detailing ISIS activity last year in central Syria including media activity, number of attacks, impact of attacks, and geographical locations. The report finds that ISIS...
Press Release
Januar 30, 2023
Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Propaganda Video Amasses Nearly Quarter Million Views On Twitter
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 located multiple Twitter accounts spreading...
Press Release
Januar 30, 2023
CEP Webinar: The Satanic Verses To Charlie Hebdo – The Fatwa’s Legacy
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to the webinar The Satanic Verses to Charlie Hebdo: The Fatwa’s Legacy with journalist Graeme Wood and CEP advisor Liam Duffy.
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