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CEP Mentions
BR24: 9/11: How dangerous is Islamism in Bavaria 25 years later
Hans-Jakob Schindler of the transatlantic think tank Counter Extremism Project also believes the threat of Islamist terrorism remains very high . He sees the Bavarian security authorities as comparatively well-prepared. Crucially, he says, the extent to which the states utilize their legal options is also a key factor.
Radio 100,7 Luxemburg: Hans-Jakob Schindler, terrorism expert
What lessons have been learned from the attacks of September 11, 2001? What threats still exist today from Islamist terror? We ask the renowned German terrorism and security expert Hans-Jakob Schindler.
Phönix TV: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Live interview with Hans-Jakob Schindler (security expert) on the space summit.
JJ Green Target USA Podcast: 9/11 25th Anniversary Special
In this sometimes emotional, special report, I revisit the day that changed the country through the memories of former D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Alan Etter and terrorism expert Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director at the Counter Extremism Project.
Analysis
Homeland Security Today: 25 Years After 9/11: Hamas, Not Al Qaeda, is at the Forefront of Global Terrorism
Twenty-five years after al Qaeda conducted the most catastrophic terrorist attack in the history of terrorist warfare, it ceased being the world’s most lethal terrorist group. That designation evaporated more than 12 years ago, when the Islamic State (ISIS) and its affiliates took over territories in Iraq and Syria and mounted lethal terrorist attacks in Europe and elsewhere.
Reuters: What’s happened to al Qaeda in the 25 years since 9/11?
In the 25 years since al Qaeda militants hijacked passenger jets and flew them into New York's World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, the group founded by Osama bin Laden has spawned affiliates and inspired attacks around the world. While it has suffered setbacks, notably bin Laden’s killing in 2011 by U.S. forces and the emergence of Islamic State as a rival, experts say al Qaeda still serves as a source of support and inspiration for militants in many regions, particularly in Africa.
Jerusalem Post: UN monitoring findings point to continued al-Qaeda activity 25 years after 9/11 – analysis
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the United States killed Osama bin Laden, decimated Al-Qaeda’s founding leadership, and spent two decades and trillions of dollars fighting a war in Afghanistan. Yet the network responsible for the September 11, 2001, attacks has not been eliminated.
Deutsche Welle: 25 years after 9/11: Al-Qaeda weakened but not gone
The extremist preacher Abdullah al-Muhaysini no longer has to worry about US sanctions. In late August 2026, the US Department of the Treasury removed the former jihadist from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list, or SDN List. It includes individuals and organizations whose assets are frozen in the US and with whom US citizens are generally not allowed to do business.
Homeland Security Today: 25 Years After 9/11: Terrorism Has Evolved, Not Disappeared
September 11, 2001, remains one of the deadliest and most consequential terrorist attacks of the modern era. Nearly 3,000 people were killed when al-Qaeda demonstrated that a terrorist organization operating thousands of miles from the United States could exploit globalization, international transportation, and open societies to strike the American homeland. The attacks fundamentally transformed U.S. national security policy. Washington launched the Global War on Terrorism, pursued al-Qaeda’s leadership and infrastructure, strengthened homeland security institutions, and built an unprecedented international counterterrorism architecture designed to prevent another attack on the scale of 9/11.
UN News: Terrorist propaganda is outpacing global efforts to stop it, UN report finds
The report by CTED, the secretariat of the Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee, tracks how terrorist propaganda has moved far beyond messaging. It has become part of the operational structure of these groups, shaping how they recruit fighters, raise funds and govern territory.
AmuTV: The future of terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 25 years after 9/11
At first blush, terrorism’s current trajectory in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region appears much less troubling than it was in the years leading to the September 11 attacks. Legacy groups like al-Qaeda have grown old and weak. For the most part, they’re quiet. Many of the dozen-plus terrorist organizations operating in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region—from al-Qaeda to Central Asian jihadist outfits—are relatively inactive. Attacks by Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K), the South Asia affiliate of Islamic State and one of the few truly potent groups in the region, have come down in recent years.
United States
Associated Press: 9/11 overshadows other major events of the past 25 years for many Americans, new poll finds
Twenty-five years later, the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, are still remembered as among the most important historic events in many Americans’ lives, according to a new poll. A new Ipsos poll finds that about half of U.S. adults name the 9/11 attacks in an open-ended question about the most important historic occurrences in their lifetimes. That’s despite other momentous events that have happened since then, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the elections of Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
Fox News: Trump admin’s list of US-designated ‘foreign terrorist’ groups in Latin America expands to 21
The Trump administration designated an Ecuadorian gang as a ‘foreign terrorist organization’ on Wednesday, extending its list of designated foreign terrorist groups in Latin America and the Caribbean to 21. The State Department designated Los Tiguerones as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
Jewish Insider: Most Middle East scholars say U.S. academia has lost its way since 9/11, survey finds
A new survey of 470 Middle East scholars finds that nearly three-quarters believe American academia is less equipped to pursue truth than it was at the time of the 9/11 attacks, while two-thirds lack confidence that their students understand the attacks and say American academia has provided cover for ideologies, regimes or groups hostile to the United States.
Jewish Insider: Brandeis Center urges Qatar to provide ‘complete public accounting’ of campus funding
The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law wrote to Qatari Ambassador to the U.S. Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad al-Thani on Wednesday amid a back-and-forth online, urging the Qatari Embassy to release a full public accounting of its funding to U.S. colleges and universities.
Jewish Insider: New report warns civics education crisis is fueling antisemitism, eroding support for Israel
Nearly four in five American 8th graders score below proficient in civics, the federal government spends roughly 100 times less per student on the subject than on STEM and about one-third of Americans under 30 say democracy is no longer a viable system of government. A new report from the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) argues those trends are connected — and warns they pose a particular threat to Jews and to support for Israel.
Fox News: Jewish campus life at a ‘crossing point’ as students weigh antisemitism risks, new report shows
The difference between a hostile and a supportive campus for Jewish students may come down to how administrators act when tensions rise, according to a new report. Alums for Campus Fairness (ACF) released its 2025-26 Campus Climate Brief in which it names the 10 most concerning and 10 most supportive campuses for Jewish students, along with a few "honorable mentions" in both categories.
Fox 9: Minnesota candidate’s staffer quits over Hitler, antisemitic posts: 'Curdles my stomach'
A Republican congressional campaign is dealing with fallout after one of its top paid staffers was found to have posted pro-Hitler content and other hateful language on social media.
Cleveland.com: ‘I’m going to kill so many people’: Valley City man charged in mass shooting plot at Lorain County mosque
A Valley City man who authorities say idolized Nazis and a mass shooter and hated Muslims is charged in connection with a plot to carry out a mass shooting at a Columbia Station mosque.
NPR: Anti-Muslim rhetoric is finding a growing foothold in GOP messaging ahead of November
A strain of anti-Muslim bigotry has become increasingly common in GOP politics, manifesting everywhere from a “Sharia-free America” caucus in Congress to rhetoric on the campaign trail.
WRDW: South Carolina FBI warns parents of increase in online networks targeting children
The FBI office in Columbia is warning parents across the state about a rise in cases involving online networks that victimize children and teens. Between 2025 and 2026, the FBI’s South Carolina field office has seen a 380% increase in cases involving violent online networks or nihilistic violent extremist groups. Investigators say members of these groups target children and teens online to influence them to carry out acts of violence.
MPR News: Self-avowed ‘White Christian Nationalist’ staffer forced from GOP congressional campaign
A campaign staffer for a Republican nominee in a competitive Minnesota congressional race resigned Thursday after his many racist and violent social media posts were highlighted by the rival DFL campaign.
Old Gold & Black: Proud Boys, DSA members face off in Winston-Salem
Roughly 20 members of the Proud Boys, a far-right organization that experts describe as an extremist, neo-fascist hate group, gathered outside the Forsyth County Public Library on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, during a scheduled Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) chapter meeting in Winston-Salem, N.C.
KTLA: Police investigating string of antisemitic graffiti incidents in Ventura County
Ventura police announced Thursday that they are investigating a string of recent antisemitic vandalism incidents as hate crimes. The three incidents at Temple Beth Torah, Higher Vision Church and Juanamaria Park are believed to be connected to the same person or group, police said.
Europe
Irish Examiner: Young people’s ‘fascination’ with violence is latest extremist threat, EU chief warns
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks, the EU’s counter-terrorism chief is warning of a “fascination” among certain young people with violence, which is fuelled online and perpetrated offline.
Germany
Reuters: Germany charges seven suspected Hamas members over planned attack
German federal prosecutors have charged seven suspected Hamas members in Berlin with membership in a foreign terrorist organisation and preparing an attack, including by procuring weapons, they said on Friday.
Deutsche Welle: Turks in Germany anxious after AfD wins in Saxony-Anhalt
The nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's 43.8% share of the vote in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt has prompted nationwide alarm. People of Turkish origin are especially worried. Gökay Sofuoglu, the co-chair of the Turkish Community in Germany (TGD), told DW that business owners he has spoken with in Saxony-Anhalt have been especially alarmed. “After the AfD’s success, some were thinking of shutting up shop and leaving, first Saxony-Anhalt, then Germany,” Sofuoglu said.
Reuters: After election triumph, German far-right seeks allies to form state government
After its triumph in Sunday's state election in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany’s far-right AfD needs to attract defectors from other parties or reach an agreement with the small far-left BSW party that is setting difficult conditions in return for its support. Ulrich Siegmund, the 35-year-old AfD leader who is expected to become state premier, said there were discussions with both the BSW and individual members of other parties “to see if there is any common ground that could help secure a stable majority.”
Politico: Merz’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ comments trigger defamation complaint from far-right AfD
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party said it had filed a defamation complaint against Chancellor Friedrich Merz over a speech in which he said its “remigration” plans amounted to “ethnic cleansing.”
Reuters: Germany's AfD says arms production could aid deportation drive in Saxony-Anhalt
The likely leader of the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right Alternative for Germany's Ulrich Siegmund, suggested a weapons producer could be allowed to operate in the state to provide resources for his party's planned deportation campaigns.
Sweden
The Guardian: ‘They poison the population’: Swedish Muslims challenge far right ahead of election
Not far from one of Scandinavia’s biggest shopping malls, Kashif Virk stood on the pavement, handing out flyers and smiling at those who passed by. On a cloudy Tuesday afternoon, the Swedish-born imam had taken to the street to invite people to ask him anything they had ever wanted to know about Islam.
United Kingdom
Reuters: Next 9/11 shock might be being planned where we’re not looking, UK's MI5 chief says
Intelligence services must not dwell too much on past threats but accept that a new strategic shock along the lines of the 9/11 attacks could already be in preparation where they are not looking, the head of Britain's MI5 spy agency said.
TellMama: Our Data Shows a Persistent Rise in Anti-Muslim Hate Across NHS Settings
Tell MAMA has recorded a significant rise in anti-Muslim incidents within National Health Service (NHS) settings, with reported cases nearly doubling between 2024 and 2025. Cases reported to Tell MAMA indicate this upward trajectory has shown no signs of easing throughout 2026, signaling a deeply concerning, normalised hostility within healthcare environments.
Azerbaijan
Modern.Az: Those who financed ISIS in Azerbaijan have been sentenced
A court verdict has been issued against Eldar Jalilov and Samir Sheydayev, who were accused of financing terrorism in Azerbaijan. Each of them has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Modern.az reports that the trial of Eldar Jalilov and Samir Sheydayev, arrested by the State Security Service (SSS), has concluded at the Sumgayit Court for Grave Crimes.
Turkey
Türkiye Today: 9 detained in Ankara over racist, neo-Nazi social media posts
Police in Ankara detained nine suspects, seven of them minors, accused of sharing racist and violence-promoting content online, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Middle East
Afghanistan International: Violence Against Women Has No Islamic Legitimacy, Says Muslim World League Chief
Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, says there is no justification for violence against women or for violating their dignity. Al-Issa made the remarks on September 8 at the international conference “The Role of Religious Leaders in Combating Violence Against Women” in Jeddah. He said religious leaders should respond with evidence and detail to accusations made about Islam’s treatment of women.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan International: Afghanistan Remains A Safe Haven For Terrorist Groups, Says Atlantic Council
On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Atlantic Council experts have warned that Afghanistan remains a safe haven for terrorist groups, even as the nature of global terrorism has changed.
Afghanistan International: Taliban, Turkmen Border Commanders Discuss Security Cooperation
The Taliban Defence Ministry says a commander from its 209th Army Corps met a Turkmen border commander to discuss security along the Afghanistan-Turkmenistan border and closer coordination between border forces.
Afghanistan International: Three Taliban Members Wounded In Badakhshan Attack, Says NRF
The National Resistance Front said on Friday it attacked a Taliban checkpoint in Badakhshan’s Yaftal-e Payin district, wounding three Taliban members. Local sources confirmed clashes had taken place.
Gaza Strip/West Bank
Reuters: Israel kills Hamas commander in Gaza strike, military and militants say
Israel's military said on Friday it had killed a top Hamas commander in a Gaza airstrike a day earlier, as it presses ahead with a bombing campaign in the Palestinian territory despite U.S.-backed efforts to salvage a 2025 ceasefire.
Israel
Jerusalem Post: Israel warned of potential Hamas kidnapping operation years before Oct. 7, IDF col. claims – report
Mediators between Israel and Hamas had warned that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was considering launching a major kidnapping operation for years before the October 7 massacre, Col. (res.) Doron Hadar told Kan News on Thursday.
Lebanon
Times of Israel: IDF blows up Hezbollah’s ‘strategic’ complex beneath south Lebanon’s Ali Taher Ridge
Using 1,100 tons of explosives, the Israeli military said on Thursday that it had demolished a “strategic” underground facility belonging to the Hezbollah terror group beneath a mountainous ridge in southern Lebanon.
Naharnet: Zamir says any Hezbollah attack to be met with ‘immediate, powerful response’
Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir visited the 36th Division area on Friday together with the chief of the northern command after the Israeli army blew up the Hezbollah tunnels of the strategic Ali Taher ridge.
Naharnet: US sanctions financial entities and individuals allegedly linked to Hezbollah
The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it has taken action against entities and individuals that support Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah. In a statement, the Treasury charged that the two groups “fuel Iran’s destabilizing influence in the Middle East, endanger U.S. and partner forces, and facilitate extensive sanctions evasion schemes.”
Naharnet: Report: Hezbollah's ability to control Nabatieh area dramatically damaged
After around three months of fighting against Hezbollah, the Israeli army destroyed 14 tunnel routes in the strategic Ali Taher ridge with a total length of more than 5.4 km using about 1,100 tons of explosives. According to Israel’s Maariv newspaper, the Israeli army says that about 50 Hezbollah fighters were holed up in the compound, which was built over more than 20 years.
Yemen
Reuters: Yemen’s Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, moving to tighten their grip on a vital global shipping route in the widening Middle East war.
The Telegraph: Trump refuses MBS pleas to stop Houthis’ rapid advance
Donald Trump has refused pleas from Saudi Arabia to help fight the Houthis in Yemen. The militia has rapidly advanced on a vital Red Sea chokepoint in a new offensive, seizing the strategic city of Mokha from Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.
Niger
Reuters: Austria reports ‘encouraging news’ about release of hostage in Niger
Austria's foreign ministry said on Friday it had “encouraging news” about an Austrian woman in her 70s taken hostage in 2025 in Niger, where she had lived for years, but it cautioned that the process of releasing her was not yet complete.
Australia
The Age: Neo-Nazis pledge to campaign to make Hanson prime minister
Australia’s neo-Nazi movement has declared it will back One Nation’s path to government if the High Court overturns a ban on its new political party.
Technology
Breaking Defense: Overlooking the obvious: The most likely way AI can enable terror attacks
Nightmare scenarios of AI-engineered super-plagues or nuclear bombs have, understandably, attracted the most attention. But there is lots of lower-hanging fruit for terrorists.
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