# Suicide Bomb

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# Palm Sunday

14 injured in suicide bomb attack at Indonesian cathedral

A church security guard tried to prevent the motorbike from entering when the blast occurred.

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Mar 28th 2021, 12:54 PM

# islamic state

US-backed soldiers among 15 killed in suicide attack in Syria

Nine civilians and five US-backed fighters are among the dead.

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Jan 16th 2019, 3:12 PM

# one love manchester

Ariana Grande 'turns down damehood', fearing it may seem 'insensitive'

The singer was due to be recognised for her response to a suicide bombing at her concert in Manchester last year.

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Dec 30th 2018, 2:44 PM

# religious leaders

'Everyone was screaming for help': At least 50 people killed in Kabul suicide bombing

The attack targeted a religious celebration in the Afghan capital.

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Nov 20th 2018, 9:59 PM

# Suicide Bomb

Man found guilty of plotting to behead Theresa May

He pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State group.

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Jul 18th 2018, 8:28 PM

# Mubi

'The roof was blown off': At least 50 killed in suicide bombing at Nigerian mosque

“It was when the prayers were on that he set off his explosives,” a police spokesperson said.

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Nov 21st 2017, 12:01 PM

# Syria

Suicide bomber kills 18 after car chase in Damascus

It’s the deadliest attack to hit the Syrian capital in months.

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Jul 2nd 2017, 12:10 PM

# concert attack

Man arrested at Heathrow Airport over Manchester bombing

To date 19 people have been arrested in connection with the investigation, 12 of whom have been released without charge.

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Jun 7th 2017, 8:22 AM

# Sadr City

Suicide car bomb kills at least 32 in busy Baghdad neighbourhood

Many of the victims were labourers waiting for work.

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Jan 2nd 2017, 10:09 AM

# islamic state

At least 60 have been killed in a suicide bomb in Yemen

Attacks in Aden are often claimed by jihadists from either Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State group, which have both taken advantage of the chaos in Yemen to make gains in southern and southeastern regions.

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Aug 29th 2016, 9:10 AM

# ansbach

Man kills himself and injures 12 after setting off bomb outside bar in Germany

The explosion was triggered outside a music festival in Bavaria.

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Jul 25th 2016, 6:58 AM

# Ramadan

Muslim leaders condemn suicide bombs in Saudi Arabia, including one at holy site

‘This crime could not have been perpetrated by someone who had an atom of belief in his heart.’

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Jul 5th 2016, 9:48 AM

# Nigeria

Boko Haram use 10-year-old girl suicide bomber in attack outside market

Witnesses said the girl may not have known what exactly was strapped to her body under her hijab.

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Jan 11th 2015, 4:50 PM

# Islamabad

Death toll continues to rise following suicide bombing at Pakistan military HQ

At least 13 people died, with 18 others wounded, just a day after one of the deadliest bomb attacks in recent years.

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Jan 20th 2014, 10:49 AM

# honoured

School and stadium to be renamed for teenage hero in Pakistan

Aitzaz Hassan sacrificed himself to save his classmates when a suicide bomber targeted a school last week.

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Jan 13th 2014, 2:46 PM

# attacks

Death toll from Russian suicide bombings rises to 33

The two blasts in Volgograd were the deadliest attacks in Russia in almost three years.

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Dec 31st 2013, 8:12 AM

# benghazi

Suicide bomb kills seven at Libyan checkpoint

The death toll is likely to rise, according to witnesses on scene.

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Dec 22nd 2013, 8:26 AM

# Syria

More than 30 dead in Syria after 'explosives-laden truck' blown up by suicide bomber

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the death toll was likely to rise, as “there are dozens of wounded, some of them in critical condition”.

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Oct 20th 2013, 7:15 PM

# Afghanistan

Nine killed after bomb hits Afghan bus

The bomb blast in which 22 people were also injured follows a NATO air strike on Saturday which killed 11 children.

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Apr 8th 2013, 12:40 PM

# Syria

Assad vows to 'cleanse' Syria after attack

The statement was made after a suicide bomb at the Iman Mosque in Damascus.

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Mar 22nd 2013, 9:50 AM

# Mali

More suicide bombs hit Mali after battle that kills 20 Islamists

France sent in its troops in January to help the Malian army oust Islamist militants who last year captured the desert north of the country.

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Feb 22nd 2013, 12:03 PM

# Kirkuk

Attack on north Iraq police HQ kills 30

A suicide bomber detonated a vehicle in Kirkuk during rush hour.

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Feb 3rd 2013, 9:12 AM

# Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Bomb blast at US military base

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed the bomber and three Afghans at the gate to the base.

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Dec 26th 2012, 8:52 AM

# Nigeria

Suicide bomber at Nigeria church kills woman and child

The blast comes after a wave of targeted attacks at Catholic churches earlier this year.

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Sep 23rd 2012, 4:16 PM

# Syria

15 killed in Damascus suicide bombing: report

Syrian state media reports that a bomb exploded in the city earlier today.

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Jan 6th 2012, 12:01 PM

# Somalia

Car bomb hits Somali capital Mogadishu

This is the second bombing in Mogadishu in the past month. People have been leaving the city in droves (pictured) in recent weeks.

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Oct 18th 2011, 3:24 PM

# Explosion

Mogadishu bomb attack kills 70 people

“It is the most awful tragedy I have ever seen,” a doctor dealing with the stream of maimed and dead being brought to hospital in Mogadishu has told the media.

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Oct 4th 2011, 3:12 PM

# Afghanistan

Kandahar mayor killed by suicide bomber

The US citizen’s son-in-law says he begged Ghulam Haider Hamidi to step down as mayor for fear he would be targeted.

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Jul 27th 2011, 3:05 PM

# Afghanistan

Four dead in suicide bombing at Karzai brother's memorial service

Afghan president was away in Kabul when attack was launched on Kandahar mosque. UN figures show number of Afghan civilians killed this year is up on figures for last year.

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Jul 14th 2011, 11:30 AM