“Hans Jakob Schindler is a from the Counter Extremism Project, a policy organisation that focuses on extremist ideologies. He spoke to ABC news and says there's indications the attack was not random.”

“In the German city of Munich a car has ploughed into a crowd of people. 30 people were injured in what police are treating as an attack. The crowd was made up of people taking part in a trade union demonstration. Police have arrested a suspect...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted: "A leading counter-terrorism expert has called for urgent reforms in Germany following three attacks in as many months, with the latest suspected terror incident unfolding in Munich on Thursday...

"Yet according to a June 2024 report from the Counter-Extremism Project, the situation remained as bad as ever: “The regime oversees and controls every aspect of humanitarian work in their territory: determining beneficiary lists, providing permits...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler on BBC News

On February 13, 2025, CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler appeared on BBC News following the car ramming attack in Munich that day. Dr. Schindler explained what is happening and how ISIS has remained resilient.

Eye on Extremism: February 13, 2025

“The Trump administration plans to designate more than a half-dozen criminal groups with roots in Latin America as foreign terrorist organizations, said five U.S. officials with knowledge of the imminent action. The move, to be carried out by the...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: "The Washington Post reported this week that the Islamic State terror group “has regrouped in Somalia — and has global ambitions.” On this week’s edition of “The Hunt with WTOP national...

Eye on Extremism: February 11, 2025

“U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Hamas should release all hostages held by the militant group in Gaza by midday Saturday or he would propose canceling the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and "let hell break out." Trump cautioned that Israel...

Eye on Extremism: February 10, 2025

“Turkey has terminated the mission of diplomats appointed by Afghanistan’s former pro-Western government, the outgoing diplomatic team said, in a move that paves the way for the Taliban to appoint their own envoys. The departing team said on X that...

CounterPoint Brief: The U.S.-Jordan Struggle to Extradite Hamas Member Ahlam al-Tamimi

President Trump and King Abdullah II of Jordan are set to meet this week, reigniting the issue of Hamas member Ahlam al-Tamimi’s extradition to the United States. Earlier this month, reports emerged in Arab media that Jordan had informed Hamas that...