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On February 4, CEP researchers located a 35-page guide from the pro-ISIS online group Al-Saqri Foundation, regarding the basic principles and handling of explosives, building a home explosives laboratory, and specifically calling for acts of terrorism. Mega.Nz removed the manual after CEP reported it, but a page on JustPaste.It advertising the manual and an Al-Saqri Telegram bot were both still online five days after they were reported.

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February 11, 2026
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https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/counterterrorism/isis-claims-credit…
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Analyst Sofia Koller of the international think tank Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has long pointed to the poor prison conditions, the risk of re-radicalization, and potential prison escapes. "Germany must finally take responsibility for its citizens and bring the remaining individuals back to Germany to stand trial," says Koller. This would send a strong international signal for the rule of law.

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February 11, 2026
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https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/gesellschaft/deutsche-is-mitglieder-100.html
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"This is absolutely not how a radicalized person should be treated," says Sofia Koller, an expert on terrorism. She works at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) research institute in Germany. According to Koller, a radicalized person should be offered a clear framework. A proper legal process and a roadmap for how to support the person to change their life, he says.

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February 4, 2026
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https://www.hs.fi/maailma/art-2000011788726.html
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Although the United States, under all administrations, has continued to conduct attacks against ISIS positions, the recent killing of the three Americans in Syria explains the intensification of U.S. operations. “It’s essentially about showing ISIS that if it carries out attacks against American interests, it must understand that there will be very serious consequences,” comments Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter Extremism Project in Berlin.

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January 12, 2026
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https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1491211/has-the-us-restarted-its-war-ag…
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Experts from the Counter Extremism Project emphasize that disrupting propaganda networks is essential for long-term counter-terrorism success, as it curtails recruitment and funding streams.
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December 18, 2025
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https://timesofislamabad.com/18-Dec-2025/isi-arrests-iskp-leader-sultan-aziz-az…
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“The online sphere is 100% key to these attacks,” said Hans-Jakob Schindler, the former coordinator of the United Nations Security Council’s panel on Islamic State and al Qaeda. […] The man then connected online with Islamic State sympathizers and spread extremist content, he added. Acting on the group’s advice available online, he bought a kitchen knife—rather than one that might draw officials’ notice—and stabbed the victims’ necks to increase the likelihood they would die, said Schindler, who is now senior director at the Counter Extremism Project, a nonprofit that combats extremist ideologies.

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December 18, 2025
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https://www.wsj.com/world/islamic-states-caliphate-is-gone-its-influence-lives-…
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Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025

Marius Müller-Hennig | CEP Webinar: From Caliphate to Prison – How Germany is Rehabilitating ISIS Returnees

Marius Müller-Hennig
Advisor on Freedom, Law, and Internal Security, Analysis, Planning, and Consulting Department, Friedrich Ebert Foundation

On December 16, 2025, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) hosted a webinar, "From Caliphate to Prison – How Germany is Rehabilitating ISIS Returnees," based on a report by CEP Germany Senior Research Analyst Sofia Koller. Ms. Koller presented key insights from her paper. Torben Adams, Head of Division, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in Bremen, Germany, will be comparing Germany’s experience to that of other affected countries in Europe and the Middle East. With opening remarks from Marius Müller-Hennig, Advisor on Freedom, Law, and Internal Security, Analysis, Planning, and Consulting Department, Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

The CEP policy paper serves as a starting point to reflect on Germany’s approaches to the rehabilitation of ISIS returnees, discuss ongoing challenges, and present policy recommendations.

Read it here: https://counterextre.me/FromCaliphateToPrison

Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025

Torben Adams | CEP Webinar: From Caliphate to Prison – How Germany is Rehabilitating ISIS Returnees

Torben Adams 
Head of Division, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in Bremen, Germany

On December 16, 2025, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) hosted a webinar, "From Caliphate to Prison – How Germany is Rehabilitating ISIS Returnees," based on a report by CEP Germany Senior Research Analyst Sofia Koller. Ms. Koller presented key insights from her paper. Torben Adams, Head of Division, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in Bremen, Germany, will be comparing Germany’s experience to that of other affected countries in Europe and the Middle East. With opening remarks from Marius Müller-Hennig, Advisor on Freedom, Law, and Internal Security, Analysis, Planning, and Consulting Department, Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

The CEP policy paper serves as a starting point to reflect on Germany’s approaches to the rehabilitation of ISIS returnees, discuss ongoing challenges, and present policy recommendations.

Read it here: https://counterextre.me/FromCaliphateToPrison

Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025

Sofia Koller | CEP Webinar: From Caliphate to Prison – How Germany is Rehabilitating ISIS Returnees

Sofia Koller
Senior Research Analyst, CEP

On December 16, 2025, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) hosted a webinar, "From Caliphate to Prison – How Germany is Rehabilitating ISIS Returnees," based on a report by CEP Germany Senior Research Analyst Sofia Koller. Ms. Koller presented key insights from her paper. Torben Adams, Head of Division, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in Bremen, Germany, will be comparing Germany’s experience to that of other affected countries in Europe and the Middle East. With opening remarks from Marius Müller-Hennig, Advisor on Freedom, Law, and Internal Security, Analysis, Planning, and Consulting Department, Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

The CEP policy paper serves as a starting point to reflect on Germany’s approaches to the rehabilitation of ISIS returnees, discuss ongoing challenges, and present policy recommendations.

Read it here: https://counterextre.me/FromCaliphateToPrison

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December 15, 2025 Pieter Van Ostaeyen, Brenno Fedi Fineschi, Hasret Kargın, and Brant Philip

Sahel Monitoring September 2025

This is the fifth installment in a new series analysing the threat environment in the Sahel based on the propaganda output by Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), the Islamic State–West Africa Province (ISWAP), and the Islamic State–Sahel...