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suicide terrorism  

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  • Suicide terrorism involves the intentional sacrifice of one's life to facilitate an act of terror. Most 20th-century terrorists took advantage of technological developments that allowed them to kill from afar. [Source: Encyclopedia of Terrorism; Suicide Terrorism]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/suicide_terrorism

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