Suicide bombing

Pakistan strikes Afghanistan targets after blaming attacks on Afghan terrorists

The strikes mark a sharp escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, days after Kabul released three Pakistani soldiers in a Saudi-mediated move aimed at easing tensions.

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AFGHAN TALIBAN fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025.
People mourn as they attend a funeral for victims following the suicide explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque, in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 7, 2026.

China denounces deadly Islamabad mosque attack, pledges support to Pakistan

An attacker opened fire at the gates of the mosque before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in Pakistan's capital in more than a decade.

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Pakistani paramilitary federal forces stand guard next to a crowd of people gathered near the site of a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. Picture taken with a phone.

At least 31 killed in Islamabad Shi'ite mosque bombing, Islamic State claims responsibility

More than 170 others were wounded in the explosion, which occured after security guards attempted to block the attacker from entering the mosque compound.

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A Syrian police officer carries flowers behind his shield during the celebration of the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall, at Ummayad Square in Damascus, Syria, December 8, 2025.

Suicide bomber kills at least one, wounds security forces in Aleppo attack

The attacker detonated himself while being searched by the patrol after arousing suspicion, a security source told state-owned Ikhbariya TV.

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To understand Hamas, reflect on the Japanese in World War II - opinion

Despite the all-too-expected deplorable behavior of the UN, it behooves the Biden administration and indeed the entire Western world that requires American leadership, to remember that April 1, 1945,

APRIL 2, 2024ByYECHIEL M. LEITER
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima

Praise of Bushnell's self-immolation puts US closer to suicide bombings - comment

Extremists are threatening to set the mentally vulnerable alight and normalize political violence in America.

FEBRUARY 27, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
A man identified as US Air Force soldier Aaron Bushnell, 25, moments before setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC.

Islamic State claims responsibility for blasts near Soleimani's grave in Iran

Suicide bomber caused the first explosion at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate Soleimani, Iran claimed on Thursday.

JANUARY 4, 2024ByREUTERS
People gather near a body lying on the ground at the scene of explosions during a ceremony held to mark the death of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, in Kerman, Iran, January 3, 2024

Hamas is using suicide bombers - IDF soldier

"Hamas is using women suicide bombers... against us," said one combat soldier • "You can't know where a Hamas 'surprise' will come from."

DECEMBER 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 18, 2023.

Suicide blast in southwest Pakistan kills 57, injures over 50

No group has claimed responsibility for the blast, which comes amid a surge in attacks claimed by militant groups in Pakistan.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023ByREUTERS
Police officers walk amid the rubble of a damaged building, after a suicide blast in Bara, on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan July 20, 2023.

Jews were original suicide bombers, BBC says in article on 9/11 attacks

The BBC Arabic article claimed "fanatic Jews" fighting Roman invaders in ancient Jerusalem were the first example of suicide bombers.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Screenshot of a Hamas al-Qassam Brigades video showing an Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP) called "Shawaz."

Islamic State claims responsibility for Pakistan suicide bombing

Islamic State on Monday claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing of a political rally in Pakistan that killed at least 45 people.

JULY 31, 2023ByREUTERS
An ambulance carries the injured to the hospital, after a blast in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan July 30, 2023.

Suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan kills at least 40

There are at least 40 confirmed casualties following an explosion in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

JULY 30, 2023ByREUTERS
Police officers stand guard at the entrance of a building, after a suicide blast in Bara, on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan July 20, 2023.

Suicide bomber kills at least 30 soldiers in Somali capital

The bombing on Monday targeted the Jale Siyaad military academy.

JULY 24, 2023ByREUTERS
Somali security officers are seen at a section of Hotel Hayat, the scene of an al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group militant attack in Mogadishu, Somalia August 20, 2022.

Suicide attack in Pakistan's Peshawar kills two, wounds several

The explosion was a suicide attack that hit a vehicle of the paramilitary Frontier Corps in Peshawar, police said.

JULY 18, 2023ByREUTERS
The city of Peshwar, where there was a massive suicide attack.