US labels Terrorgram Collective as global terrorists after Eskisehir mosque attack
Arda K.,
neo-Nazi, Terrorgram influenced 19-year-old incel, who carried out the attack in Eskisehir. (Photo via X)
The U.S. State Department has designated the Terrorgram Collective and three of its foreign leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists, intensifying efforts to counter transnational white supremacist networks.
The Terrorgram Collective is an online forum where members promote white supremacist ideology, incite violence and share propaganda to radicalize followers.
The targeted leaders include Ciro Daniel Amorim Ferreira from Brazil, Noah Licul from Croatia, and Hendrik-Wahl Muller from South Africa.
The action blocks all U.S.-based assets and prohibits Americans from engaging in transactions with the designated individuals and organizations.
Terrorgram’s connection to Eskisehir mass killer
A key incident connected to the designation’s International status was an August 2024 knife attack in Eskisehir, Türkiye, where an 18-year-old identified as Arda K. stabbed five people outside a mosque while livestreaming the assault.
Turkish investigators revealed that Arda K. sought to achieve “saint” status within Terrorgram’s ranks and had authored a 16-page manifesto bearing Nazi symbols.
The attacker wore tactical gear characteristic of white supremacists, including a helmet and skull mask, and later confessed to being influenced by neo-Nazi ideology.
The teen’s attack is part of a pattern of violence linked to Terrorgram, including an October 2022 shooting outside a bar in Slovakia and a July 2024 foiled attack on energy facilities in New Jersey.
The designation follows the September 2024 arrest of two American Terrorgram leaders who face federal charges for soliciting hate crimes and the murder of federal officials.
Dallas Humber, 34, of Elk Grove, California, and Matthew Allison, 37, of Boise, Idaho, were indicted on 15 counts, including conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists.
