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Orlando Attack Raises Lone Wolf Threat Again

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Police tape marks off the entrance to the apartment building where shooting suspect Omar Mateen is believed to have lived on June 12, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. ( Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Police tape marks off the entrance to the apartment building where shooting suspect Omar Mateen is believed to have lived on June 12, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. ( Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The attacker in Orlando pledged allegiance to ISIS, but so far, there does not appear to be any link between Omar Mateen and the terrorist group. This may be another example of a lone wolf attack, which authorities acknowledge is difficult to prevent.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Peter Bergen, author and CNN national security analyst.

View all our coverage on the Orlando nightclub shooting.

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Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst. He tweets @peterbergencnn

This segment aired on June 14, 2016.

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