The Assar Dine: The Dynamics Of Lone Wolf Terrorists

bombing Mosques. The Assar Dine is an Islamic Group in Mali and believe in Shari Law. They have connection with al-Qaida.

Dynamics of a Lone Wolf Lone Wolf terrorist date back to the 1980’s but are becoming more relevant, during the past decade there has been an increase in individual who are not associated with a terrorist organization but carry out acts of terrorism. Al-Qaida and ISIS uses strategies to empower and motivated these individuals into committing homegrown terrorist acts. The Lone Wolf terrorist is labeled as a radial extremist and come from a multitude of backgrounds. In the past decade there has been an increase in violent terrorist acts that are being carried out by people with no affiliation or direction from ISIS, al-Qaeda

They are influenced by romanticized ideas and seek the glory of becoming a part of the Jihad organization. These individuals are usually immature or naïve and struggle to find their own identity. Lonely Romantic terrorist are similar to Hero Worshippers and look for a sense of belonging and purpose. Organizations such as al-Qaeda tend to present themselves as an organization that can satisfying the need for belonging and provide an inclusion to their group. “Radical Altruists” (Post, 2014) are individuals who pan and carry out Jihad motivated terrorist acts. They have a moral outrage toward westerners. They perceive themselves as victims of society, but have an inflated sense of self-worth. They have the same traits and rage of a narcissus, which can lead to an unparalleled acts of destruction. An early “example of a radical altruist is Leila Khaled, a Palestinian fighter who is widely regarded as a hero to the Palestinian cause for her role in a series of airline hijackings in the late 1960s and early 1970s” (Post,

Domestic Terrorism is an act of violence that occurs within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Homegrown terrorist commit violent acts against the citizens of the country in which reside. They are not associated with international terrorist groups. Domestic terrorist fight for a cause using firearms, arson, explosives and crime. “Domestic terrorism includes Animal Rights Extremists, Eco-terrorists, Anarchists, Anti-government Extremists, and unauthorized militia groups like the Black Separatists, White Supremacists, and Abortion Extremists.” (Felthous, A. M.D.) International Terrorist poses the greatest threat to the United States National Security. International Terrorist cross national boarders to attack or kill citizens of a foreign country. Today’s International Terrorist are rooted or likeminded to Al-Qaida and their ideologies. There ideologies are based on the Quran and follow Islamic Laws. In the 1990’s Al-Qaida reached out to militant groups to train them and indoctrinate them into the world of