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.
Press Releases
Press Release
May 23, 2023
CEP-KAS Webinar: The Taliban’s Takeover In Afghanistan – Effects On Global Terrorism
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) invite you to a webinar on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, focusing on the reemerging security risks emanating from Afghanistan.
Press Release
May 22, 2023
Extremist Content Online: Library Of White Supremacist Literature Located On New Zealand-Based Mega.Nz
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 library of white supremacist, neo...
Press Release
May 22, 2023
New CEP Report: Civilian Counterterrorism Forces And The Fight Against Extremism – A Review Of Nigeria, Somalia, And Burkina Faso
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a new report today, Civilian Counterterrorism Forces and the Fight Against Extremism – A Review of Nigeria, Somalia, and Burkina Faso. Local terrorist affiliates of al-Qaeda and ISIS have subjected sub...
Press Release
May 17, 2023
Ahead Of Presidential Runoff Election, Turkish Stance On Authoritarianism And Extremism In The Balance
Following Turkey’s highly-anticipated presidential election on May 14, incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu are headed to a runoff after both candidates failed to secure a majority of the vote. The close...
Press Release
May 15, 2023
Extremist Content Online: Texas White Supremacist Group Claims to Be Prepping for Race War on Gab
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 multiple examples of white...
Press Release
May 11, 2023
New CEP Report: Extremism In Erdoğan’s AKP
The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a new report this week, Extremism in Erdoğan’s AKP, ahead of the Turkish general elections on Sunday. The report examines the rise and authoritarian turn of the Justice and Development Party (AKP)...
Press Release
May 10, 2023
Nigeria Continues To Battle Islamist Extremists Despite Large-Scale Defections And Deradicalization Efforts
In the first quarter of 2023, more than 1,100 civilians and nearly 100 security officials were killed in Nigeria. Boko Haram and its offshoot, the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), were responsible for 22 percent, or 272, of civilian...
Press Release
May 8, 2023
Extremist Content Online: Instagram Accounts Used To Promote Far-Right Groups And Spread Pro-ISIS Content
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 accounts on Meta-owned Instagram...
Press Release
May 8, 2023
Policy Brief: Islamist Groups Thriving In Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
This week, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) published a joint policy brief with the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS), Security Risks Emanating From Afghanistan – Assessing The Islamist Terror Threat Post-August 2021, exploring...
Press Release
May 3, 2023
Erdoğan Claims Turkish Operation Killed Global ISIS Chief
This week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the death of ISIS’s leader, Abu al-Hussain al-Hussaini al-Qurashi, during an operation carried out by Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency (MIT) in Syria. The U.S., however, has been unable...
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