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Suicide Bombers

Sri Lanka attack mastermind used chatrooms to sway suicide bombers
Article
/ 4 May 2019

Sri Lanka attack mastermind used chatrooms to sway suicide bombers

Investigators believe the group also used social media private messenges to keep in touch without being noticed by the authorities

By Amal Jayasinghe
Somalia’s deadliest bombing kills 276, injures 300
Africa
/ 16 October 2017

Somalia’s deadliest bombing kills 276, injures 300

​At least 276 people have been killed and 300 injured by a massive truck bomb that tore through a busy shopping district of Mogadishu

By Staff Reporter
‘We only die once … It might as well be for Jesus’
Article
/ 1 December 2014

‘We only die once … It might as well be for Jesus’

Werner Groenewald dedicated 12 years of his life in Kabul, Afghanistan before he and his two children were killed by Taliban suicide bombers.

By Verashni Pillay
Twin bombs rock northeastern Nigerian city
Africa
/ 25 November 2014

Twin bombs rock northeastern Nigerian city

Although the death toll is still unknown, the suicide bombers – both women – killed more than 10 people, according to reports.

By Reuters
SA government condemns ‘terrorism’ in Russia
Article
/ 31 December 2013

SA government condemns ‘terrorism’ in Russia

The government has spoken out against two suicide bombings in the Russian town of Volgograd, in which over 30 people died and many were injured.

By Sapa
Fresh attack in Russia leaves many dead following suicide bombing
Article
/ 30 December 2013

Fresh attack in Russia leaves many dead following suicide bombing

A day after a deadly suicide bombing at a train station in Volgograd, Russia, a blast in the same city has left 10 people dead.

By Staff Reporter
Russia: Death toll rises after suicide-bomb attack
Article
/ 30 December 2013

Russia: Death toll rises after suicide-bomb attack

The death toll in Volgograd, Russia, has risen to 16 after a suicide bomber targeted a train station in the city ahead of the Olympic Games.

By Staff Reporter
Al-Shabab suicide bomber kills 12 in Somalia
Africa
/ 19 October 2013

Al-Shabab suicide bomber kills 12 in Somalia

A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a small restaurant in a city north of the capital on Saturday, killing at least 12 others, police said.

By Sapa Afp
Dozens killed in Pakistan as suicide bombers hit church
Article
/ 22 September 2013

Dozens killed in Pakistan as suicide bombers hit church

Two bombers have struck a church in Peshawar, killing more than 60 and wounding 120 people, say officials.

By SH Khan
Attack on Indian consulate in Afghanistan kills nine
Article
/ 3 August 2013

Attack on Indian consulate in Afghanistan kills nine

Suicide bombers have targeted the Indian consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing nine people and injuring 21 others.

By Staff Reporter
More than 16 killed after weekend attacks in Afghanistan
Article
/ 8 April 2013

More than 16 killed after weekend attacks in Afghanistan

A suicide attack has claimed six lives and air attacks have killed 10 children over a weekend that served as a reminder of Afghanistan’s conflict.

By Emma Graham-Harrison
Suicide bomber attack kills three at Iraqi checkpoint
Article
/ 5 February 2013

Suicide bomber attack kills three at Iraqi checkpoint

A suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives at an Iraqi army checkpoint north of Baghdad, killing at least three people, says police.

By Staff Reporter
Afghan attack ‘a gross injustice’, says SA’s muslim community
Article
/ 21 September 2012

Afghan attack ‘a gross injustice’, says SA’s muslim community

Prominent members of SA’s Muslim community have condemned this week’s suicide bomb attack in Kabul that claimed the lives of eight South Africans.

By Fatima Asmal Motala
Afghan politician amongst 22 dead in suicide bomb attack
Article
/ 14 July 2012

Afghan politician amongst 22 dead in suicide bomb attack

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a wedding reception in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 22 people and wounding 40 others.

By Reuters
Putin vows revenge for suicide bombing
Article
/ 25 January 2011

Putin vows revenge for suicide bombing

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed revenge on Tuesday for a suicide bombing that killed at least 35 people at Russia’s busiest airport.

By Steve Gutterman and Thomas Grove
Condemnation follows Russian airport blast
Article
/ 24 January 2011

Condemnation follows Russian airport blast

Swift condemnation followed a suicide blast at Moscow’s main airport that killed 35 people on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
Suicide bomber targets Russia’s biggest airport
Article
/ 24 January 2011

Suicide bomber targets Russia’s biggest airport

At least 31 people were killed and more than 130 injured on Monday in a suicide bombing at Russia’s biggest airport, state-run TV reported.

By Amie Ferris-Rotman
Bomb attacks on Shi’ites and Iraqi police kill at least 48
Article
/ 20 January 2011

Bomb attacks on Shi’ites and Iraqi police kill at least 48

At least 48 people were killed in Iraq on Thursday in bombings targeting Shi’ite pilgrims and police as United States troops prepare to withdraw.

By Muhanad Mohammed and Aseel Kami
Jihadi home truths
Article
/ 18 December 2010

Jihadi home truths

Why would someone want to bomb the country where he grew up?

By Sam Jones, Ian Cobain, Richard Norton-Taylor and Shiv Malik
No image available
Article
/ 15 December 2010

Suicide bomb kills dozens at Iran mosque

Thirty people were killed and 55 injured Wednesday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in Iran’s south-eastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 28 May 2010

Dozens dead as gunmen attack Pakistani mosques

Gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed two Pakistani mosques in Lahore, bringing carnage to Friday prayers and killing dozens of people.

By Arif Ali
Putin vows to ‘punish the criminals’ after Russia attacks
Article
/ 29 March 2010

Putin vows to ‘punish the criminals’ after Russia attacks

Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on packed metro trains in Moscow’s morning rush hour on Monday, killing at least 38 people.

By Stuart Williams and Antoine Lambroschini
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Article
/ 3 March 2010

Suicide bombers kill more than 30 in Iraq

Suicide bombers attacked two police stations and caused carnage at a hospital in a turbulent Iraqi city on Wednesday, killing at least 31 people.

By Hilmi Kamal
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Article
/ 1 February 2010

Thirteen killed in suicide attack on Iraqi pilgrims

Thirteen Shi’ite pilgrims on their way by foot to a shrine city in central Iraq were killed on Monday when a female suicide bomber blew herself up.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 27 February 2009

Morocco convicts 18 in Casablanca terror trial

A Moroccan court convicted 18 people over a series of coordinated suicide bomb attacks in Casablanca six years ago that left 45 dead.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 7 December 2008

Raid uncovers al-Qaeda network of child bombers

A computer memory stick has revealed a blueprint for the training and recruitment of child suicide.

By Martin Chulov

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