suicide bomber

British  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

More than 700 people were also injured, as suicide bombers detonated explosives on three Tube trains and a bus.

From BBC

Pakistani officials said a suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives into a military convoy in the north-western tribal region of North Waziristan, near the border with Afghanistan, on Saturday.

From BBC

State media says a suicide bomber in Syria attacked a church filled with people near Damascus, the capital, killing at least 22 people and wounding 63.

From Los Angeles Times

Attacks in April killed senior Somali military officials in a village 30km from Mogadishu, while several people died this month when a suicide bomber targeted an army recruitment centre in the capital.

From BBC

"Later he phoned me to say why he was late back and said 'I think I've just decked a suicide bomber'."

From BBC