Eye on Extremism: February 21, 2025

“Three empty buses in central Israel exploded late Thursday night in what officials said was a suspected terrorist attack, prompting the Israeli military to deploy three additional battalions to reinforce a weeks-long operation in the increasingly...

The Islamic State in Puntland, Somalia

Following a rare U.S. airstrike targeting ISIS in Puntland, Somalia in early February 2025, recent media reporting highlighted the role of ISIS in Puntland for the global operations of this terrorism network.

“There are numerous AfD advertising items on Amazon – right next to fan material for right-wing extremists. Experts consider this form of election advertising to be highly problematic. Berlin – Shortly before the federal election, the online mail...

The Houthi Torture Industrial Complex

Following U.S., UK, and Israeli strikes on Houthi assets in Yemen, an official Houthi Telegram channel announced the funerals of some of its military officers killed in the attacks. One of the names listed was Col. Majd al-Din al-Mortada. Al-Mortada...

Eye on Extremism: February 20, 2025

“The United States on Wednesday designated Tren de Aragua, the Sinaloa Cartel and other drug cartels as global terrorist organizations, according to a Federal Register notice, a move that comes as President Donald Trump steps up immigration...

“German media are reporting that immigrants who allegedly had contacts with Russia could have been behind the recent attacks. However, experts currently have no evidence to confirm their suspicions. "Russia is paying knife-wielding people to break up...

“... Hans-Jakob Schindler is aware of the theory of Russian agents in Afghanistan. "That is entirely possible, we had corresponding indications," said the director of the NGO Counter Extremism Project (CEP) in an interview with this editorial team...

“Mark Wallace, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform, is a confirmed speaker for CPAC in DC 2025. Before his career in the United Nations, Wallace served in several high-ranking government positions...

“... Hans-Jakob Schindler is well aware of the theory of Russian agents in Afghanistan. "It is entirely possible, we had corresponding indications," said the director of the NGO Counter Extremism Project (CEP) in an interview with this editorial team...

“... "The incident in Munich is a classic attack scenario and every successful attack motivates other people to carry out such attacks," says terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler from the Counter Extremism Project BuzzFeed News Germany. "Cars were...