Understanding the rising cult of the suicide bomber
3 Mar 2022The birth of terror: how the first ever suicide bomber emerged in Russia
Russia saw the birth of the suicide bomber, when Tsar Alexander II was assassinated in 1881. In this extract from his book The Price of Paradise, Iain Overton looks at the events leading towards and away from that explosive moment.
12 Sep 2021The Devil’s Face: the suicide attacks on 9/11 remembered
This is an extract from Iain Overton's, AOAV's Executive Director, book: The Price of Paradise: how the suicide bombers shaped the modern age. It is published in memory of those killed two decades ago.
9 Mar 2021Abu Sayyaf and suicide bombings in the Philippines: an analysis
Abu Sayyaf's use of non-suicide bomb IEDs in their war in the Philippines offers an insight into the local tactics and cultural framings of the terrorist organisation there, as Barnaby Papadopulos explains.
15 Oct 2020Why are IEDs so prolific today?
The reasons for the resurgence of IEDs are multiple, intertwined and overlapping. Here, Dr Louise Tumchewics outlines why there has been a global surge in IED use in the last decade.
29 Mar 2019Drone strikes in Pakistan followed by increase in suicide attacks, AOAV study finds
Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) collaborated with Professor Mike Spagat and Luqman Saeed of Royal Holloway University to investigate the relationship between drone strikes and suicide attacks in Pakistan.
15 Oct 2018Suicide terrorism in the Sri Lankan civil war (1983 – 2009)
A brief overview of the LTTE's use of suicide bombings during the bloody civil war that plagued Sri Lanka for decades.
1 Jan 2017Video – Suicide bombers: the facts
The video highlights the key findings from AOAV's report, "Understanding the rising cult of the suicide bomber".
1 Jan 2017Understanding the rising cult of the suicide bomber
This report sets out to comprehend the cultural, religious, ethical and political motivations of suicide bombers in the modern age.
1 Jan 2017Understanding the rising cult of the suicide bomber: A brief history of SIEDs
This article is part of AOAV's report "Understanding the rising cult of the suicide bomber".
1 Jan 2017Understanding the rising cult of the suicide bomber: Types of SIEDs
This article is part of AOAV's report "Understanding the rising cult of the suicide bomber".
1 Jan 2017Understanding the rising cult of the suicide bomber: SIEDs as a strategic weapon
This article is part of AOAV's report "Understanding the rising cult of the suicide bomber".
1 Jan 2017Understanding the rising cult of the suicide bomber: Suicide bombings and martyrdom in Islam
This article is part of AOAV's report "Understanding the rising cult of the suicide bomber".