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October 23, 2018

Lone Actor Terrorism: Analysis Paper

ISD UK

Terrorism and Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention

Melanie Smith, Clare Ellis, Raffaello Pantucci, Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn, Edwin Bakker, Benoît Gomis and Simon Palombi

A systematic analysis of lone-actor terrorists reveals considerable variation in terms of individual characteristics, methodologies, motivations and indicators of violent intent.

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Melanie Smith
Senior Director of Policy & Research, Information Operations