TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Sometimes they come back: responding to American foreign fighter returnees and other elusive threats
JO  - Behavioral sciences of terrorism and political aggression
A1  - Wright, Christopher J.
SP  - 1
EP  - 16
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
N2  - Much has been made of the threat of battle hardened jihadis from Islamist insurgencies, especially Syria. But do Americans who return home after gaining experience fighting abroad pose a greater risk than homegrown jihadi militants with no such experience? Using updated data covering 1990-2017, this study shows that the presence of a returnee decreases the likelihood that an executed plot will cause mass casualties. Plots carried out with American returnees from Islamist insurgencies abroad also decrease the likelihood that a plot will come to fruition. The presence of a known foreign fighter increases the likelihood of detection and disruption by law enforcement officials. These data also show successful attacks by any but lone-actors are becoming increasingly rare. However, attacks planned and executed by close-family members are the exception to the general rule.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1943-4472
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19434472.2018.1464493
ID  - ref1
ER  -