A Tragic Trend. Why Terrorists Use Female And Child Suicide Bombers.
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The Oct. 10, 2015, suicide bomber attack at the village of Baga Sola in Chad killed and wounded dozens. Amid a long litany of terrible attacks launched by the Islamist group Boko Haram, this one was notable not so much for its severity, but for its perpetra- tors: one male, two females and two child bombers.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Health progress
دوره 97 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016