Fact:
On May 8, 2019, Taliban insurgents detonated an explosive-laden vehicle and then broke into American NGO Counterpart International’s offices in Kabul. At least seven people were killed and 24 were injured.
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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. On August 31, al-Qaeda released a statement via the group’s As-Sahab...
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Last week, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX) hosted a virtual conference commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Oslo/Utøya attacks in Norway and the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The conference, which...
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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. Over the last week, CEP researchers found ISIS supporters on RocketChat...
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Following the bombings on Thursday outside of Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport that killed 13 U.S. service members and more than 170 Afghans and left even more wounded, international attention has turned to the perpetrators, ISIS Khorasan...
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On Thursday, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend released the following joint statement after two explosions outside of Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport killed at least 60...
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of the horrific attacks in Oslo and the island of Utøya in Norway. These attacks perpetrated by a violent right-wing terrorist had long lasting and profound impacts on Norway as well as the transnational violent...
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Following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, major tech companies are allegedly facing a dilemma about how to moderate the terror group’s online presence. At issue is whether to recognize a transfer of power to the group in the war-torn country...
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The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan is stoking renewed fear of a resurgence in terrorism from al-Qaeda and other jihadi groups. Al-Qaeda has long pledged allegiance to the Taliban, which provided sanctuary to the terror group before and...
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Four years ago, on August 17, 2017, Islamist terrorists drove a rented white van down Barcelona’s busy Las Ramblas boulevard at high speed, careering into pedestrians on the packed tourist street. The following day, five members of the same jihadist...
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Taliban forces seized Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Sunday, as the Western-backed government collapsed. That same day, President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. Given the severity of the situation, the Pentagon authorized another 1,000 troops...
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On May 8, 2019, Taliban insurgents detonated an explosive-laden vehicle and then broke into American NGO Counterpart International’s offices in Kabul. At least seven people were killed and 24 were injured.
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