TIP’s Nebulous Origins—Tracing History by Aliases

This blog post is the fifth and final entry in a short series about the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), an al Qaeda (AQ)-affiliated, originally Uyghur, Islamist terrorist group. Like many AQ affiliates, TIP has sought refuge with the Taliban in their...

Eye on Extremism: September 4, 2025

The Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) announced yesterday that it rolled up an Islamic State (IS) financial network that spanned three unspecified West African countries. According to Iraqi media reports, the operation was the first of its...

CEP Honors Cuban Opposition Movement Ladies in White

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace proudly joined international leaders, dignitaries, and activists to celebrate the awarding of the Lech Walesa Solidarity Prize to Cuban campaigner Berta Soler Fernandez, leader of the...

CEP Statement on Targeted Strike Killing Hamas Spokesperson Abu Obeida

On August 30, 2025, Israeli forces conducted an airstrike in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, targeting an apartment reportedly sheltering Abu Obeida, who served as the long standing spokesperson and central media figure of the Izz ad Din al...

Eye on Extremism: September 3, 2025

The strike, the details of which were described to The Wall Street Journal by two Israeli security officials with knowledge of the operation, is the result of efforts by Israel to improve their knowledge of the rebel group, which had been a blind...

CEP Webinar: Transnational Connections Between Antisemitic Extremist and Terrorist Actors | September 17, 2025

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to the webinar “Transnational Connections Between Antisemitic Extremist and Terrorist Actors”, which will take place on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

Eye on Extremism: September 2, 2025

According to Iranian and Israeli officials, Iranian security guards’ careless use of mobile phones over several years — including posting on social media — played a central role in allowing Israeli military intelligence to hunt Iranian nuclear...

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Accounts, Including Accounts Sharing Bomb Making Instructions, Found on TikTok, Extreme Right Telegram Users Promote Antisemitism Following Minnesota Catholic School Shooting

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers found 12 pro-ISIS accounts on TikTok, including nine...

Counter Extremism Project Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed regarding Russian GPS jamming operations in Europe.

This has also affected the militia's financial basis in Lebanon, says security expert and terrorism researcher Hans Jakob Schindler. "Although these sources of income are of significant importance to the terrorist group, it is not facing financial...