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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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May 1, 2023

Extremist Content Online: Instagram Accounts Used to Advertise White Supremacist Merchandise

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 identified numerous pieces of extremist...

Press Release

April 27, 2023

New CEP Resource: Armed Opposition Groups In Northwest Syria

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) published a new resource today, Armed Opposition Groups In Northwest Syria, examining the structure, composition, ideologies, means of communication and recruitment, and violent activities of armed opposition...

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April 25, 2023

ICYMI: CEP Leads Research On Understanding Foreign Fighters In Ukraine

A new Counter Extremism Project (CEP) report authored by CEP non-resident fellow Dr. Kacper Rekawek, A Year Of Foreign Fighting For Ukraine, analyzes how the war is being fought, who is fighting, and what challenges governments must contend with as...

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April 25, 2023

CEP Webinar: A Sisyphean Task? Prosecuting Returnees from Syria and Iraq in France

Nearly 2,000 individuals have traveled from France to Syria and Iraq to join terrorist organizations such as the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). They make up the largest contingent of European travelers. During the past decade, the high number of...

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April 24, 2023

Extremist Content Online: Steam Hosts Multiple Groups Promoting Neo-Nazi Propaganda, Pro-ISIS Content Found On Instagram

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 identified multiple users and groups...

Press Release

April 20, 2023

Tech & Terrorism: Online Gaming Platforms Facing Scrutiny Over Extremist Content

Concerns are growing in the U.S. and Europe that extremists are propagandizing and spreading hateful ideologies through online gaming platforms. This has prompted inquiries from members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, a U.S...

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

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.

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