All articles tagged with #lone wolf attacks
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup unfolds in 11 U.S. cities, the FBI has trained 60 officers in counter-drone tactics and DHS leads broad security coordination; officials warn that lone-wolf attacks and small, easily acquired drones pose the main threats, prompting remote shutdown capabilities, drone‑mitigation gear, and a network of command posts with intensified local policing to secure the event.
The Islamic State has called on its supporters to carry out lone wolf attacks against Christians and Jews in the US, Europe, and Israel, following a 41-minute audio speech by spokesperson Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari praising the deadly Moscow shooting and urging more violence. The group also spoke about further attacks on US troops in Iraq and called on its cells in Mozambique and the Philippines to continue their activities, while Russian intelligence has accused the US, UK, and Ukraine of being behind the Moscow attack.