So, so many lone wolves.
In Britain, counter-terrorism officers stated that a “significant plot” inspired by Isis had been halted. The alleged targets, say security sources, were one or more shopping centres crowded in the run-up to Christmas. Four men in Derby, another one at Burton-on-Trent in Staffordshire and a woman in London, aged between 22 and 36, were arrested ten days ago in connection with the alleged plot, with the recovery of material which could be used for making bombs.
That's six lone wolves working together.
Five men, aged 26 to 37, were arrested last month in Marseilles and Strasbourg five days before the opening of a Christmas market, annually attracting two million visitors, in Strasbourg.
This is the second major Islamic terror plot targeting Strasbourg. The original one targeted the Christmas Market back in 2000.
And that's 11 lone wolves. If you're counting.
Ten young men, most of them in their teens, were arrested in Belgium last week allegedly for plotting to attack a Christmas carnival. Eric Van Der Sjipt, a spokesman at the office of prosecution, claimed the suspects had received instructions online on making an explosive device as well as various methods which can be used to kill.
That's 22 lone wolves. Plus an outbreak of lone wolfism over in Australia.
Seven Islamic terror suspects arrested over evil plan to bomb Melbourne's Federation Square, Flinders Street station and St Paul's Cathedral on Christmas Day
That's 29 lone wolves. You might call them a whole pack. But they're probably all just suffering from mental illness/police entrapment/Islamophobia/lack of integration and all the usual "anything but Islam" excuses.