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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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CEP President Fran Townsend discusses details of the Investigation into pipe bombs sent to politicians and CNN on the CBS Evening News.
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Hate preacher Anjem Choudary was a free man last night despite fears that he will "wage war" on Britain. The Islamic extremist, who was released from prison yesterday, smiled as he posed for photographs outside his bail hostel. Lucinda Creighton...
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CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson, a former U.K. jail governor who led the independent review into extremism in prisons, in an opinion piece in the Sun newspaper, discusses the need for ISIS propagandist Anjem Choudary to "disappear from public...
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CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson writes: “I am in no doubt that Anjem ¬Choudary poses a genuine, serious risk to national security when he returns to our streets. He is clearly a narcissist whose ¬attention-seeking behaviour is driven by a deep-seated...
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Social media and delivery services have become new outlets for organised crime activities when it comes to illicit cigarette trade, according to a new study that has raised eyebrows among EU policymakers. The study published on Wednesday (17 October)...
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Order of Dawn, which claims to be based in either the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, or Slovakia, is crowdfunding the Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency to support a sickening planned wave of violence, according to the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), an...
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Convicted ISIS propagandist Anjem Choudary will be freed this month after serving only half his prison sentence. Choudary is a founding member of extremist group al-Muhajiroun, which was subsequently banned in the United Kingdom. He has been linked...
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While it has appeared that ISIS’ long-standing dominance may be dwindling, many are urging caution regarding this theory. Early last week, the Daily Beast reflected on the group’s genesis and outreach techniques. “The group gained notoriety worldwide...
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Facebook’s next head of communications will have their work cut out for them. After Elliot Schrage announced his departure from the company in June, Recode reported this week that Mr. Zuckerberg was looking to the outside to find his replacement. It...
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CEP Senior Research Analyst Josh Lipowsky writes: "Google and social-media outlets must back up their statements with action and demonstrate that hate, prejudice and cleverly veiled incitements to violence will not be welcome online. The “white man,”...
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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