suicide bomb

noun

: a bomb carried by someone who plans to be killed by it when it explodes

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Recent violence in various corners of Pakistan – from a Swat Valley suicide bomb attack to unrest in Kashmir – can be traced back to weak civilian governance, revealing the limits of military power. Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026 At least 23 people have been killed and 71 injured after a suicide bomb attack near a railway station in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday as a train was passing through. Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 24 May 2026 The suicide bomb attack derailed the passenger train and caused two cars to catch fire, according to the Associated Press. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2026 The court sided with a soldier who was badly injured when a Taliban operative working at the Bagram Airfield detonated a suicide bomb. Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suicide bomb

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“Suicide bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suicide%20bomb. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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