The COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the globe is reshaping dynamics in fragile states and conflict zones. In this video, part of USIP’s #COVIDandConflict series, Kateira Aryaeinejad and Bethany McGann examine the pandemic’s impacts on violent extremism: how extremist groups are exploiting the crisis, whether it is impacting recruitment, and how it complicates efforts to counter violent extremism.
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