CEP work referenced: "Le Counter Extremism Project prévient que la prise de contrôle de l’Afghanistan par les talibans est « un événement qui menace d’inaugurer une nouvelle ère de terreur »."

"Counter Extremism Project adviser Sir Ivor Roberts said: 'The terrorist risk in Britain is greater now than at any time since IS was at its peak. 'The main concern is not another 9/11 but the continuation of lone wolf acts or in very small groups.'"

ISIS Resurgence Leads To Cooperation Between Iraq, Kurdish Forces, And The U.S.

Iraq is working closely with Kurdish forces as concerns amongst authorities increase about a resurgence of ISIS militants in the country. In July 2021, officials from the U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq warned ISIS continues to regroup in Diyala...

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacists Call For Acts Of Terrorism In New Book Released On Telegram

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, white supremacists released a book calling for acts of...

CEP Spotlight: Hans-Jakob Schindler

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler is a sought-after expert in the structure and financial operations of major terrorist groups, owing to his five years as a member of the ISIL (Da’esh), al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Monitoring Team of the...

U.S.-Trained Somali Counterterrorism Force Abandons Mission

Recent reports have indicated that the Puntland Security Force (PSF), a U.S.-trained Somali counterterrorism force, has abandoned its mission and retreated to its headquarters in protest of a new commander imposed by the Puntland government. The PSF...

"In a separate report by the Counter Extremism Project think tank, titled Female Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Challenges In Repatriation, Prosecution, And Rehabilitation, nations are warned that a lack of action in dealing with female fighters will...

Next U.S. Ambassador To Pakistan Will Engage With Country Beset By Terror Issues

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate held a confirmation hearing for President Joe Biden’s nominee, Donald Blome, to serve as ambassador to Pakistan. He is presently the U.S. ambassador to Tunisia. If confirmed, Ambassador Blome will pilot U.S. engagement in...

Female Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Challenges in Repatriation, Prosecution, and Rehabilitation

Since the 2019 fall of ISIS’s so-called “caliphate” in Iraq and Syria, many countries have been faced with the challenge of repatriating female foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) who traveled to the region to participate in the conflict. In its new...

Extremist Content Online: Nordic Resistance Movement & Rise Above Movement Associated Content Located On YouTube

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, a YouTube channel run by the Finnish neo-Nazi website...