All articles tagged with #ideological motives
A joint FBI and DHS report warns that lone actors and small groups motivated by various ideologies pose the most significant terrorism threat to New Year's celebrations, with concerns about targeted attacks, vehicle rammings, and cybercrime, although no specific credible threat has been identified.
The Minneapolis church shooting, which resulted in multiple casualties, appears to lack a clear ideological motive. Instead, analysts suggest the shooter was influenced by a chaotic mix of extremist and violent references online, driven more by a desire for violence and notoriety than by specific beliefs. The case highlights the complex and often incoherent online influences that can contribute to such acts of violence.