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- This term came into popular usage in the Western media in the WWII to describe the actions of desperate Japanese kamikaze pilots to cause damage by flying their aircraft into targets.
- During the Crusades attacks on Muslims, the Knights Templar destroyed one of their own ships, killing 140 Christians in order to kill ten times as many Muslims.
- Another early example of suicide bombing occurred during the Belgian Revolution when A Netherlands Pilot detonated his ship in Antwerp harbour to avoid its capture by the Belgians.
- Also, In the WWII Japanese pilots acted as "human missiles" by flying their planes, loaded with explosives, directly into enemy warships.
- Suicide bombings were used also by the Palestinians against the Israeli occupiers and settlers in the Palestinian territories.
- In Iraq, hundreds of suicide bombings occurred and still going on due to the American occupation and due to the political and ethnic instabilities.
- Currently, in many Islamic countries, suicide bombing are going on by Muslims against their occupiers out of desperate.
It is to be emphasized that Islam is against terrifying civilians and against killing of innocent people.
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How many suicide bombings have there been in israel?
10
What is the Islamic view on suicide and Suicide Bombings?
It is not acceptable under any conditions what-so-ever.
What are some of iraq's manners?
suicide bombings & goat sacrifice
How could Gandhi stop people from using suicide bombings as a tool for social change?
Perhaps Gandhi would publicize the gross social injustices that are at the root of the desperation which causes people to consider suicide bombings.
What age do Muslims start learning Arabic?
not sure but i assume before the suicide bombings.
How many deaths were caused by the Iraq war?
http://www.iraqbodycount.org/ says about 100,000 which includes suicide bombings, assassinations, car bombings and from American military action.
How do terrorists attack?
They can attack many different ways: Guerrilla Warfare Suicide Bombings Kidnappings etc.
What was one historical event of japan?
the bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki- august 5 and 7, 1945
Who was behind the October 25 2009 suicide car bombings in Baghdad that killed over 100 people?
George Bush
Who are the important historical figures associated with the atomic bombings of hiroshima?
president Truman took all the responsibility.
What are some examples of suicide?
Someone killing themselves.
Why is it bad to be killed for your religion?
It is bad to do suicide bombings, because it harms innocent people for no reason other than that the people doing it want to hurt people.
