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On August 23, 2017, Boko Haram insurgents attacked several villages in northern Nigeria’s Borno State. The extremists shot at villagers and slit their throats, killing 27 people and wounding at least 6 others.
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Reporting on CEP study: "El estudio, solicitado por el gobierno de Angela Merkel, que preside hasta finales de año el consejo de la Unión Europea, fue llevado a cabo en Alemania, Francia, Gran Bretaña, Estados Unidos, Suecia y Finlandia por el...
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CEP reported referenced: "La derecha radical en Europa y en Estados Unidos ve la pandemia como una 'oportunidad"'que debe aprovecharse para atraer a nuevos militantes, procedentes de los movimientos antivacunas y conspiracionistas, previene el...
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"Al-Adel, whose name also figures on the ‘Most Wanted Terrorists’ list, was also part of the group that trained Aideed’s militants in countering the US forces in Somalia. 'Adel played a crucial role in building al-Qaeda’s operational capabilities and...
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The U.S. State Department is reportedly planning on designating the Yemen-based Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). The renewed focus on designating the Iran-backed group follows a terrorism and intelligence review deliberated by the...
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On November 9, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the European Policy Centre (EPC) held a webinar and launched their joint publication, Marching home? Why repatriating foreign terrorist fighters is a pan-European priority. The report examines...
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The recent ISIS terrorist attack in Vienna was a reminder of the threat posed by the ongoing presence of extremist Islamist networks in Europe. The alleged perpetrator identified as Kujtim Fejzulai—a wannabe foreign terrorist fighter (FTF), who...
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CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler spoke with J.J. Green about al-Qaeda deputy leader Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, a.k.a. Abu Muhammad al-Masri, and his assassination in Tehran by Israeli operatives in August 2020.
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CEP Executive Director David Ibsen quoted: "' It is outrageous for the founder of one of Britain’s largest charities to slander people in this manner,' he told The National. 'Unfortunately, Dr El Banna’s comments did not occur in a vacuum. He is only...
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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. Last week, ISIS claimed responsibility through the group’s Amaq News...
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"According to the US-based Counter Extremism Project (CEP) think tank, he was arrested in Iran in 2003 and freed in 2015 in a prisoner exchange. He was still believed to be in Iran in 2018 as one of al-Zawahiri’s key deputies. 'Adel played a crucial...
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On August 23, 2017, Boko Haram insurgents attacked several villages in northern Nigeria’s Borno State. The extremists shot at villagers and slit their throats, killing 27 people and wounding at least 6 others.
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