suicide bomber

British

noun

Also called: homicide bomber. a terrorist who carries out a bomb attack, knowing that he or she will be killed in the explosion

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During the Manchester Arena public inquiry, and an earlier official review, MI5 provided a false narrative about intelligence it received about the suicide bomber before the attack.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

But the 13 fallen who were honored on Wednesday were the troops ambushed by a suicide bomber during the rushed, often chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, in August 2021.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024

The resolution comes on the eve of the two-year anniversary of the deaths of 13 service members who were killed by a suicide bomber at Kabul airport.

From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2023

McCaul concluded the hearing by turning to Vargas-Andrews and saying that his testimony about the suspected suicide bomber slipping away illustrates the need for accountability.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2023

Gandhi was killed by a suicide bomber while campaigning for an election on behalf of the Congress party in the southern Indian town of Sriperumbudur in May 1991.

From Reuters • Nov. 11, 2022

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