Lone Wolf Attacks

Europol warns of 'lone wolf attacks', says recent incidents show they're difficult to detect

Europe is at major risk of so-called "lone-wolf" terror attacks, its policing agency said on Wednesday, with the latest incidents showing "how difficult it is to detect and disrupt suspects

France: Armed man holed up in a hotel; motive still uknown

An armed man was holed up in a hotel in the southern French town of Bollene on Tuesday afternoon, a spokeswoman for the local police prefecture said.

Islamic State, Al-Qaeda and India: Global terror is here, stop being smug

It seems probable that Al-Qaeda is changing its tack to counter the growing popularity of IS (the two are sworn enemies of each other). Lone wolf is the best strategy for global terror networks to increase their influence in locations such as India.

Sydney siege: Australia needs to think harder about tackling 'lone wolf' attacks, say experts

Sydney's dramatic siege in which a gunman displayed an Islamic flag follows months of warnings about "lone wolf" attacks.