Suicide Bombings
Suicide Bombings
Alexandra C. Zuñiga
CJ290/ Terrorism
Mr. Scott Thompson
Kaplan College
1/3/13
Abstract
There is a wide variation of terror tactics used today in modern-day terrorism and throughout history. Suicide bombings are one of the most common terror tactics used today. There are so many suicide bombings that take place throughout the world. For example, a suicide bomber killed 31 people at an army base near Baghdad in 2012. Another suicide bomber killed 19 people in Eastern Afghanistan when he attacked the Joint Patrol in 2012. Elsewhere, another suicide bomber killed 8 people, but wounded 100 people in a Nigerian church in 2012. Sometimes suicide bombings are executed successfully and become a tragedy to the nation where it takes place; other times they are poorly executed and turned out to be failed attempts to make a statement in terrorism that causes the world to live in fear today. There are so many reasons why people resort to suicide bombings as a terror tactics; however, there are precautions and safety measures that could be taken to prevent such attacks.
Suicide Bombings
Suicide bombings are terror tactics used a great deal in terrorism throughout the world. A suicide bombing is a bombing carried out by a terrorist who knows and in most cases hopes he/she will not survive the attack. As in religious terror, suicide bombers believe they are working for a higher power and their afterlife will be so great that they are willing to sacrifice their own lives for the cause at hand. Suicide bombings are, in some cases, one of the best terror tactics utilized today. A suicide bomber can easily conceal a weapon of mass destruction on his person and get close to a specific target. They can also get close to a heavily populated area; in most cases, this is main objective for suicide bombers. They wish to take as many civilian or non-civilian lives as possible. Suicide bombers can attack for many reasons; they might be trying to make a political
Alexandra C. Zuñiga
CJ290/ Terrorism
Mr. Scott Thompson
Kaplan College
1/3/13
Abstract
There is a wide variation of terror tactics used today in modern-day terrorism and throughout history. Suicide bombings are one of the most common terror tactics used today. There are so many suicide bombings that take place throughout the world. For example, a suicide bomber killed 31 people at an army base near Baghdad in 2012. Another suicide bomber killed 19 people in Eastern Afghanistan when he attacked the Joint Patrol in 2012. Elsewhere, another suicide bomber killed 8 people, but wounded 100 people in a Nigerian church in 2012. Sometimes suicide bombings are executed successfully and become a tragedy to the nation where it takes place; other times they are poorly executed and turned out to be failed attempts to make a statement in terrorism that causes the world to live in fear today. There are so many reasons why people resort to suicide bombings as a terror tactics; however, there are precautions and safety measures that could be taken to prevent such attacks.
Suicide Bombings
Suicide bombings are terror tactics used a great deal in terrorism throughout the world. A suicide bombing is a bombing carried out by a terrorist who knows and in most cases hopes he/she will not survive the attack. As in religious terror, suicide bombers believe they are working for a higher power and their afterlife will be so great that they are willing to sacrifice their own lives for the cause at hand. Suicide bombings are, in some cases, one of the best terror tactics utilized today. A suicide bomber can easily conceal a weapon of mass destruction on his person and get close to a specific target. They can also get close to a heavily populated area; in most cases, this is main objective for suicide bombers. They wish to take as many civilian or non-civilian lives as possible. Suicide bombers can attack for many reasons; they might be trying to make a political
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