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February 10, 2023

CEP Statement On the Independent Review Of The British Government’s Prevent Strategy

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) welcomes the publication of the review of the U.K. Prevent strategy and fully endorses the recommendations outlined.

Press Release

February 9, 2023

Key ISIS Financier Killed By U.S. Forces In Somalia

Late last month, President Joe Biden ordered U.S. military personnel operating in northern Somalia to conduct a raid that resulted in the death of Bilal al-Sudani, a senior ISIS official and former al-Shabaab financial facilitator and recruiter. The...

Press Release

February 6, 2023

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Propaganda Videos Encourage Attacks In Egypt And Europe

(New York, N.Y.) — 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 pro-ISIS...

Press Release

February 2, 2023

Peshawar Suicide Bombing Kills 100, TTP Members Praise Attack

On Monday, a suicide bombing at a Peshawar mosque killed 100 and wounded over 225 others. Initially claimed by al-Qaeda affiliate group Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban, the attack is now being credited to a...

Press Release

February 2, 2023

CEP Statement On EU Countries’ Failure To Comply With Terrorist Content Online Regulation

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) urges EU countries to comply with Terror Content Online Regulation.

Press Release

January 31, 2023

CEP Report: Central Syria’s ISIS Insurgency In 2022

(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a report today detailing ISIS activity last year in central Syria including media activity, number of attacks, impact of attacks, and geographical locations. The report finds that ISIS...

Press Release

January 30, 2023

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Propaganda Video Amasses Nearly Quarter Million Views On Twitter

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 Twitter accounts spreading...

Press Release

January 30, 2023

CEP Webinar: The Satanic Verses To Charlie Hebdo – The Fatwa’s Legacy

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to the webinar The Satanic Verses to Charlie Hebdo: The Fatwa’s Legacy with journalist Graeme Wood and CEP advisor Liam Duffy.

Press Release

January 26, 2023

Burkina Faso Orders French Troops To Evacuate As Junta Allegedly Pursues Mercenary Force To Combat Jihadist Violence

French influence in its one-time colony of Burkina Faso has deteriorated since armed soldiers deposed the government in a coup last September and coup supporters attacked the French embassy, believing it was harboring the deposed president. Given...

Press Release

January 25, 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) are inviting you to a webinar focusing on the reemerging security risks emanating from Afghanistan.

Daily Dose

Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza—where 101 remain. One year on, antisemitic incidents have increased by record numbers. 

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