"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."

"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 Senior Advisor Sir Ivor Roberts quoted: "El diplomático británico retirado Ivor Roberts le dijo a la VOA que asignar miembros de la red Haqqani para supervisar la seguridad de Kabul es similar a 'poner al zorro a cargo de un gallinero'."

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler op-ed re-published: "Still, we should keep in mind these are the identical extremists who imposed one of many world’s strictest interpretations of Islamic jurisprudence for over half a decade. These are...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler op-ed re-published: "Tuesday’s press conference hosted by the Taliban promised to usher in a new dawn for the Islamist insurgency, respecting women’s rights and forgiving those who fought against them."

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted: "'Sumber daya ini ada di bumi pada tahun 90-an juga dan mereka [Taliban] tidak dapat mengekstraknya,' Hans-Jakob Schindler, Direktur Senior di Proyek Kontra Ekstremisme, mengatakan kepada DW."

CEP Advisory Board Member Ambassador Nathan Sales quoted: "'The terrorist group responsible for 9/11 will soon find itself flush with cash looted from Afghanistan’s central bank, with weapons seized from the defeated Afghan army, and with fighters...

CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted: "'One of the main problems was that you couldn't get any resources out of the country without a private army to protect you from the Taliban,' says Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project...

CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler spoke with Deutsche Welle's Steven Beardsley about the Taliban's capacity to govern the finances of Afghanistan: "The Taliban have never really governed the country. These resources that you refer to were on...

"According to the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), a New York-based think tank, the network has received ‘extensive support’, including safe harbour and access to weapons, from Pakistan’s intelligence services."