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
Februar 23, 2023
Neo-Nazi Groups Using Telegram To Organize Antisemitic “National Day of Hate”
According to Telegram posts located by Counter Extremism Project (CEP) researchers, several neo-Nazi groups in certain locations in the United States are planning an antisemitic “National Day of Hate” on Saturday, February 25. The participants are...
Press Release
Februar 21, 2023
Extremist Content Online: Neo-Nazi Group Using GiveSendGo to Crowdfund Propaganda Campaign
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 crowdfunding campaign on GiveSendGo...
Press Release
Februar 20, 2023
Tech & Terrorism: Section 230 Liability Shield To Face Scrutiny This Week At U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week in two cases that raise questions about liability shields afforded to tech companies under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The cases are Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter Inc. v...
Press Release
Februar 16, 2023
Dutch Prosecutors Allege Repatriated Woman Targeted Yazidis, Committed Crimes Against Humanity
Last week, prosecutors in the Netherlands announced Hasna Aarab, having been accused of crimes against humanity for enslaving a Yazidi woman in 2015 while a member of ISIS, will face trial along with 11 other women for crimes related to their...
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...
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