Suicide bombings
Female suicide bomber's weapon goes off before invasion in Nigeria
One of two girls with explosives on their bodies detonated a device which also killed her partner whose device failed to explode.
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Truck ploughs into crowd at Berlin Christmas market, 12 dead
The nationality of the suspected driver, who fled the crash scene and was later arrested, was unclear, police said.
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Suicide bomber kills two in Borno
A suicide bomber identified as a 'man disguised as a lunatic' blew himself up at the State secretariat.
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Boko Haram’s use of child bombers increases
There has been an 11-fold increase in these with four attacks in 2014 compared to 44 the following year.
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Three men blow themselves up outside police station in Russia
Investigators said they had identified the suicide bombers, men from another village in the area.
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Poll: Most Americans support torture against terror suspects
The 22-28 March online poll asked respondents if torture can be justified against suspected terrorists.
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Cameroon expresses doubt over would-be Nigerian suicide bomber
The woman claims to be one of the school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Chibok.
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Death toll in Somalia’s suicide bombing rises to 30
The al-Qaeda affiliated al-Shabaab movement has claimed responsibility.
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Cameroon: At least 6 killed at funeral by two suicide attackers
The attackers were from Boko Haram, which has stepped up cross-border attacks in Cameroon.
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Suicide bomber strikes outside police office in Afghan capital
A suicide bomber blew himself up after joining a queue waiting to enter an office of the civil order police.
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Ministry: Blasts close to Damascus’ main Shi’ite shrine kill 45
Sunni fundamentalist Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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Suicide bomber kills nine people in eastern Afghanistan
A suicide bomber killed nine people Sunday at the home of a tribal elder.
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Suicide bomber kills 10 in Cameroon mosque
Boko Haram, whose origins are in north Nigeria, has stepped up attacks in neighbouring Cameroon.
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'Syrian suicide bomber thought behind Istanbul blast'
President Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the terror incident that killed at least 10 people.
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'Blast at government office in Pakistan kills 21'
A Pakistani Taliban faction claimed responsibility for the attack that wounded over 70 people.
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Reports: Suicide bomber kills five in attack on US-Afghan patrol
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility in a tweet.
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Triple suicide blast kills around 30 people in Lake Chad
Chad extended a state of emergency last month after a double suicide attack that killed 12 people.
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At least 6 dead in Cameroon suicide bombings
Four suicide bombers have blown themselves up in a northern town near of Fotokol, injuring about 12 others.
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Death toll in Nigeria’s twin blasts now down to at least 12
The explosions occurred around 4 pm at the Farm Centre phone market.
