ISIS Claims Credit for Islamabad, Pakistan Mosque Attack, Extremist Content Online Reports

Between January 25 and February 7, ISIS claimed credit for 48 attacks, including an assault on Diori Hamani International Airport and a military air base in Niamey, Niger, on January 29, and the February 6 suicide bombing targeting Shiite Muslims at a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. ISIS, via an editorial in Al-Naba released on February 5, praised the Niamey airport attack, stating that it should serve as an example to others who have not joined the fight.

On February 4, CEP researchers located a 35-page guide from the pro-ISIS online group Al-Saqri Foundation, regarding the basic principles and handling of explosives, building a home explosives laboratory, and specifically calling for acts of terrorism. Mega.Nz removed the manual after CEP reported it, but a page on JustPaste.It advertising the manual and an Al-Saqri Telegram bot were both still online five days after they were reported.

On January 31, ISIS-K-linked Al-Azaim Media released issue 47 of its English-language magazine, Voice of Khorasan, which included an article on AI chatbots, articles condemning the Taliban, and a call for donations in the privacy-focused Monero cryptocurrency.

A Portuguese chapter of the white supremacist Active Club movement announced that one of their members, representing the club, would be participating in an upcoming February 20 tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. A Swiss Active Club chapter held a fundraiser on GoFundMe, which remained on the platform six days after CEP reported it. An Active Club propaganda outlet and a Dutch Active Club chapter released hype videos for recent competitions; one video received over 27,000 views on X after being online for approximately one week.

On Telegram, dozens of extreme right, white supremacist, and neo-Nazi propagandists promoted antisemitic tropes, rhetoric, and conspiracy theories in response to the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Also on Telegram, CEP researchers found advertisements on 42 extreme-right and antisemitic channels in January, an increase from October and November.

The neo-fascist group Patriot Front released claims related to their propaganda efforts and output in 2025. And finally, members of a white supremacist Telegram chat claimed that Patriot Front members had sought to take over the under-18 Youth Club movement.

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence.

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