On AlterNet: suicide bombers

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "suicide bombers"

Taliban Suicide Bombers Strike Kabul

Derrick Crowe, AlterNet: Video. January 18, 2010.

A wave of suicide bombers and gunmen attacked Kabul on Monday, January 18, 2010.

Who's Behind the Rash of Suicide Bombings in Iraq?

Jalal Ghazi, New America Media. August 25, 2009.

Many believe the recent attacks are not meant to simply kill civilians, but to change the dynamics of the political process.

Why the "New Atheists" Are Right-Wing on Foreign Policy

Robert Wright, AlterNet. July 16, 2009.

Chris Hitchens, Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins have enlisted in the War on Terror because they believe that religion is not just mistaken, but evil.

A Wave of Suicide Attacks in Iraq: Are Insurgent Groups Making a Comeback?

Hazim al-Shara, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. April 2, 2009.

Suicide bombers struck in Hilla, Baghdad, Mosul and Diyala last month, targeting security forces, civilians and leaders.

Suicide Bomber Kills 33 at Reconciliation Meeting of Sunni and Shia Iraqis

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. March 11, 2009.

The suicide bombing comes three days after a similar attack killed 28 people near the police academy in east Baghdad.

Woman Who Recruited Female Suicide Bombers Arrested

Deborah Haynes, The Times of London UK. February 4, 2009.

Samira Ahmed Jassim claims to have arranged the rapes of her recruits, then persuaded them to blow themselves up.

Suicide Terrorism: Why Are Sri Lanka's Women Blowing Themselves Up?

Shenali Waduge, The Wip. October 14, 2008.

Why do women in Sri Lanka feel they need to choose death over life to assert their power?

Daughters of Iraq: Front-Line Guards Against Suicide Bombers

Tom A. Peter, Christian Science Monitor. September 22, 2008.

Iraqi women take on key security role as attacks by female suicide bombers rise.

What Makes Female Suicide Bombers Different?

Courtney E. Martin, Huffington Post. August 6, 2008.

The media portrays female suicide bombers as coerced, but the factors that drive women to strap on explosives are often the same that drive men.

Five Years of Suicide Bombings in Iraq

Robert Fisk, The Independent UK. March 20, 2008.

An account of the most widespread campaign of self-liquidation in human history.