CounterPoint Brief: EU Arrests Members of Newly-Designated Terrorist Group The Base

This week saw the arrests of five young men in Europe—two in Italy and three in the Netherlands, including a 16-year-old boy, who stand accused of membership in “The Base”—a neo-Nazi white supremacist network that was designated as a terrorist group...

"Thousands of prisoners are to be freed early to ease overcrowding in England’s prisons. @JonnyDymond asks Ian Acheson, former prison governor, what most concerns him about this new scheme."

Eye on Extremism: September 5, 2024

“Israel’s military said Wednesday it carried out attacks targeting Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon after dozens of rockets were fired at Israel. The military said Israeli air defenses intercepted some of the 65 rockets, while others fell in...

CounterPoint Brief: U.S. and Iraqi Forces Target ISIS Leadership in Iraq and Syria

Last week, American and Iraqi forces killed at least 15 ISIS fighters in one of the largest missions in the region in recent years, raiding Islamic State hideouts in Western Iraq with a view towards targeting a senior ISIS commander who oversees...

"According to the police, the man is an 18-year-old who was born in Austria and has Bosnian roots. There are many indications that the incident has a radical Islamist background, says extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler from the Counter Extremism...

CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson: "A re you ready for SDS40? You might need to be if you’re unlucky enough to live in a high crime area. This is the anodyne descriptor for the government’s emergency release of an estimated 5,000 offenders this month...

CounterPoint Brief: U.S. and Iraqi Forces Target ISIS Leadership in Iraq and Syria

Last week, American and Iraqi forces killed at least 15 ISIS fighters in one of the largest missions in the region in recent years, raiding Islamic State hideouts in Western Iraq with a view towards targeting a senior ISIS commander who oversees...

CEP Statement on U.S. Indictment of Hamas Leaders

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Justice indictment of six Hamas leaders—Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif (al Masri), Marwan Issa, Khaled...

Eye on Extremism: September 4, 2024

“U.S. officials unsealed charges Tuesday against senior Hamas leaders, accusing them of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization, conspiring to murder Americans and conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction. The criminal...

Extremist Content Online: Active Clubs Celebrate “Frontier” Boxing and MMA Event, White Supremacist CashApp Fundraiser Removed, White Power Webstore Advertises on Telegram

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, white supremacist Active Club Telegram and X accounts celebrated their...