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Lone Wolf Terror Attacks
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Introduction
Lone wolf terror attacks are initiated by lone actors who do not get any assistance or command from the existing terror groups such Islamic State or Al Qaeda. Lone wolf terrorists act from the influence of the ideology of external terror groups and they do so to support the acts of such groups. Lone wolf attacks have been rare, but recently the number of such attacks has been on the rise both domestically and globally. It is quite challenging for the relevant authorities to counter lone wolf attacks since such incidences are isolated and do not follow the known trends of extremist groups.
Reasons for the increased lone wolf terrorism
Media coverage
The first reason for an increase in the incidences of terror attacks conducted by individuals is the extensive media coverage (Bates, 2016). The media provides visibility on the success of terror attacks conducted by lone wolves and this motivates others to engage in the same. For instance, the internet has been used by terror groups such as ISIS to reach out and encourage people to use any available weapon to conduct terror attacks across the globe.
Religious affiliations
The second reason for an increase in the lone wolf terror attacks is religious affiliations. Individuals have conducted terror attacks due to their religious beliefs. For instance, Muslim believers target Christians and vice versa due to their differentiated religious beliefs. Others believe that they conduct the lone attacks for a religious cause hence contributing to the rise in the lone terror attacks.

The consequences of lone wolf terrorism
Human death and injury
Lone wolf terror attacks contribute to human death or injury. Many individuals that conduct solo terror attacks aim at taking human life since they tend to associate the number of the casualties with the success of a mission. For instance, 84 people were killed in Nice, France during celebrations by a lone wolf terrorist (BBC, 2016). Globally, many individuals have been killed and scores injured as a result of the lone wolf attacks.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Survivors of lone terror attacks tend to have psychological problems after experiencing such tragic events. Terrorism is a life-altering event and this might make many individuals have PTSD.
Conclusion
In finality, several reasons such as the ready availability of weapons such as guns, media coverage, and religious affiliations contribute to the rise in lone wolf terror attacks. These terror attacks usually result in multiple deaths and injury, and for those that survive, they are left in psychological distress. However, it is difficult to neutralize these lone attacks since they are conducted in isolation.

References
Bates, R. A. (2016). Tracking lone wolf terrorists. The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology, 8(1), 1-16. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1111&context=jpps
BBC. (2016, July 15). At least 84 dead in Nice lorry attack. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36800730