"Shortly before Christmas there are indications of a possible attack plan by an Islamist group, including on Cologne Cathedral . The police speak of a 'danger warning' and the officers have initiated extensive protective measures at Cologne Cathedral...

"'This is a calculated tactic by Iran to “take the pressure off Hamas,' said Sir Ivor Roberts, senior adviser to UANI and the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), In his role as head of the UK’s counter-terrorism, he dealt with Hezbollah back in the...

"'These arrests demonstrate once again that ISIS remains a serious threat to the West,' Counter Extremism Project chief executive Ambassador Mark Wallace said."

Eye on Extremism: December 26, 2023

“Escalating Iran-backed attacks against global commercial shipping in the Red Sea have heightened pressure on the Biden administration as officials scramble to protect trade while trying to avoid a direct confrontation with Tehran. The U.S. Navy said...

MULTIPLE ARRESTS IN EUROPE HIGHLIGHT COMPLEX THREAT OF ISLAMIST TERRORISM

On December 23rd, Austrian and German authorities arrested several individuals linked to Islamist terrorist cells that had planned to use explosive devices to attack Christmas services in Cologne, Germany, Vienna, Austria, and Madrid, Spain...

CEP – KAS: Sahel Monitoring November 2023

The twelfth monthly report monitoring the online propaganda activities of al-Qaeda and Islamic State branches throughout the Sahel will focus on the output of these groups in November 2023. Last month again witnessed over 80 claimed attacks. In...

Eye on Extremism: December 21, 2023

“Federal prosecutors have indicted an alleged member of the Hezbollah terrorist organization who is accused of helping to orchestrate the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Argentina that killed 85 people, officials announced Wednesday. The...

"Director of the Counter Extremism Project, Dr Hans Jacob-Schindler, told The National Hamas has deep-rooted cells across Europe, which are now being activated to commit attacks in a bid to force European leaders to urge Israel to leave Gaza."

Help Support CEP’s Influential Monitoring Of Afghanistan Since The Taliban Takeover

Since Western troops withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, the new Taliban regime has struggled to maintain security and rein in terrorism. It has also imposed devastating restrictions on women and girls. This year, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP)...

"Hans Jacob-Schindler, director of the Counter Extremism Project, said it was unlikely the attacks would stop anytime soon. 'They do not care who owns the ships, they just need to keep the attacks going to cause diversion to disrupt transport routes...