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Last November, the NYPD arrested another so-called lone-wolf terrorist, Jose Pimentel, and charged him with making a bomb directed at police and army targets in retaliation for the killing of the American-born, radical Muslim cleric Anwar Al-Awaki.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Len Levitt 2012
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Due to his ability to inspire so-called lone-wolf terrorists in the U.S., several U.S. officials have said al-Awlaki was more dangerous than even the late al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden.
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Johnsen said al-Awlaki, whose YouTube sermons attracted a dedicated global following, and Khan, the editor of al-Qaeda's slick English-language Internet magazine known as Inspire, were enormously successful in encouraging so-called lone-wolf terrorists, who U.S. authorities said represented the greatest threat to the homeland.
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On one hand, the lone-wolf theory is refreshing in that it recognizes individuals can commit acts of terror even without the direction of an established group.
Michelle Chen: Muslim "Terrorists," White "Lone Wolves," and the Lessons of Oslo Michelle Chen 2011
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Foiled plots led by homegrown radicals include a 2009 plan to blow up New York City subways; a 2010 plan to explode a car bomb in Times Square; and numerous "lone-wolf" plans to blow up prominent buildings that were foiled by FBI sting operations.
Al Qaeda Remains Top Threat to U.S. Keith Johnson 2011
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The shooting highlights longstanding worries by federal officials of so-called lone-wolf attacks by individuals unconnected with any group.
Feds Depict Deliberate Plot Evan Perez 2011
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Jujst a lone-wolf of course….now that that Fox Teaparty dreams come true.
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On one hand, the lone-wolf theory is refreshing in that it recognizes individuals can commit acts of terror even without the direction of an established group.
Michelle Chen: Muslim "Terrorists," White "Lone Wolves," and the Lessons of Oslo Michelle Chen 2011
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In another issue of Inspire, al-Qaeda advises radical Muslims wanting to join the jihad to carry out lone-wolf terrorist operations closer to home.
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In another issue of Inspire, al-Qaeda advises radical Muslims wanting to join the jihad to carry out lone-wolf terrorist operations closer to home.
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