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, 2024
New CEP Policy Paper: Six Years Later: A Status Update On The Prosecution Of Female Returnees In Germany
(New York, N.Y.) – This week, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a new policy paper by researcher Sofia Koller, Six Years Later: A Status Update On The Prosecution Of Female Returnees In Germany, examining the prosecution of women who...
Press Release
Februar 22, 2024
Counter Extremism Project Condemns X’s Sale Of Subscription Service To Terrorist Groups
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today called on X to take more substantial steps to safeguard against the future sale of subscriptions to designated terrorist groups, including Hezbollah and the Houthis. Reports emerged last week that X, formerly...
Press Release
Februar 20, 2024
Extremist Content Online: Antisemitic Propaganda Video Widely Promoted On Telegram And Twitter/X
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified a Telegram channel with over 7,500 subscribers...
Press Release
Februar 16, 2024
CEP Webinar: Violent Extremism And Terrorism In The Sahel
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on February 28 that will highlight the decade-long insurgency across the Sahel and the factors that have contributed to the resiliency of violent extremism across the region.
Press Release
Februar 12, 2024
Extremist Content Online: Clips from Christchurch Terrorist Attack Video And Posts Glorifying The Attacker Uploaded By Multiple TikTok Accounts
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located 10 TikTok accounts that had either posted video...
Press Release
Februar 9, 2024
CEP APPLAUDS TEXAS A&M FOR DECISION TO CUT TIES WITH QATAR
Today Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace commended Texas A&M University for its decision to close down its flagship campus in Doha’s Education City.
Press Release
Februar 6, 2024
Extremist Content Online: Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Telegram Channels Encourage Violence
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread their ideologies and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located posts on neo-Nazi accelerationist Telegram...
Press Release
Januar 29, 2024
Extremist Content Online: Audiobook Version of Jacksonville Dollar General Shooter’s Manifesto Released on Telegram
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread their ideologies and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located an audio recording of the Jacksonville...
Press Release
Januar 22, 2024
Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Telegram Channels Spread Manifesto of Jacksonville Gunman
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) produces a weekly report on the methods used by extremist and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread their ideologies and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located the racist manifesto written by the...
Press Release
Januar 19, 2024
CEP APPLAUDS UNITED KINGDOM FOR PROSCRIBING HIZB UT-TAHRIR
Yesterday evening, British parliament passed a draft order proscribing the global Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir (“Party of Liberation”) a terrorist group. The proscription, which took effect at midnight GMT, comes after months of escalated rhetoric...
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