"Roberts, a senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project, a non-profit network that researches extremist groups, said he was surprised at the move. ‘I thought from the PR point of view, the Taliban was being a bit smarter than that,’ he said."

CEP Statement On Kabul Terror Attacks And Evacuations

On Thursday, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend released the following joint statement after two explosions outside of Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport killed at least 60...

"Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director at Counter Extremist Project, said the Taliban had gained the ability to 'tap into any economic activity in the country'."

"Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director at Counter Extremist Project, said the Taliban had gained the ability to 'tap into any economic activity in the country'."

CEP Advisory Board Member Ambassador Nathan Sales quoted: "A former top Trump administration counterterrorism official said the Biden White House made a few critical missteps during evacuation efforts leading up to the deadly bombings near the Kabul...

CEP Advisory Board Member Ambassador Nathan Sales interviewed: "The former State Department coordinator for counter-terrorism discusses the impact of the bloody day in Afghanistan on 'Fox Business Tonight.'"

"It has presumably been in Afghanistan since at least November 2014, when jihadists in Afghanistan and Pakistan pledged allegiance to the core ISIS group, said Riza Kumar, a research analyst at the Counter Extremism Project, a New York-based...

"Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director at Counter Extremism Project, warned the Taliban now has the ability to 'tap into any economic activity in the country'. 'Since the Taliban have now gained control over Afghanistan by military means, it will...

"Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director at Counter Extremism Project, warned the Taliban now has the ability to "tap into any economic activity in the country'."

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted: "'Since the Taliban have now gained control over Afghanistan by military means, it will be their responsibility to not only rule by force but to govern. 'It remains to be seen if they demonstrate...