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  • West Africa’s Terrorism Challenge: Status of ISWAP and ISGS in West Africa and Sahel

    This paper explores the origins of the two most prominent Islamic State-affiliated extremist groups in the Sahel, ISWAP and ISGS, as well as their implementation of Islamic laws and exploitation of local communities.
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  • Western Extremists and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022

    The Russia-Ukraine war has been attracting foreign fighters/volunteers since 2014. However, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24, 2022 provided a seemingly seismic shift in this field with up to 20,000 foreigners expressing an interest in joining the Ukrainian war effort.
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  • Western Foreign Fighters and the Yazidi Genocide

    The Yazidi minority of Iraq was specifically targeted for mass rape and genocide by ISIS. Many of the surviving Yazidis are crying out for justice for the crimes committed against their community, their families, and friends.
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  • White Supremacy Groups in the United States

    This resource provides an overview of the history, propaganda, violent activities, and notable rhetoric of the most active and virulent white supremacist groups in the United States, as well as several prominent white supremacist media outlets. Continue Reading

  • Wo Wölfe Kreide fressen – Die rechtsextreme Infrastruktur auf Facebook, Instagram, YouTube und Twitter

    Im Rahmen dieses CEP Recherche- und Analyseprojektes wurde eine Bestandausnahme der relevantesten Akteur:innen des Rechtsextremismus in Deutschland durchgeführt.

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  • Yusuf al-Qaradawi's Ties to Extremists

    Yusuf al-Qaradawi was a Qatar-based Islamist theologian and the unofficial chief ideologue of the Muslim Brotherhood. As a result of his public persona, Qaradawi has been tied to violent extremists and propagandists around the world.
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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

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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