FBI Study on ‘Lone Offender Terrorism’ Reveals Common Traits Among Attackers
A new FBI study examining “lone offender terrorism” found common traits that could help identify future attackers.
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Homeland Security Chief: Threats of Lone-Wolf Attacks Keep ‘Me up at Night’
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Speaking on the 15th anniversary of 9/11, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said America remains “challenged when it comes to the prospects of the lone-wolf actor, the home-grown violent extremist.” The good news is, Johnson said he believes the U.S. is less likely to see a similar coordinated attack on the…
ISIS Supporters Encourage Lone-Wolf Attacks in Areas Distracted by Ferguson Protests
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Islamic State supporters are calling on lone-wolf attacks in areas where law enforcement is distracted by unrest in the wake of the Ferguson grand jury decision, HSToday.com reports. The supporters are using social media to spread the message. In one tweet, Al Nusra Al Maqdisiyya, a popular group of pro-ISIS activists,…
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Worried about Lone Wolf Attacks
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson worries about the threat posed by lone wolf terrorists.
Fed Law Enforcement Launches Effort to Track Dangerous “Lone Wolf”
Sure, some fringe organizations scare the public and federal law enforcement. But it’s the lone wolves– those that go off on their own — that really scare the feds. Those people are too often invisible and fly under the radar. By Kevin Johnson USA TODAY Federal authorities have launched an effort to detect lone attackers…