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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Libyan International Medical University Journal 2021; 06(01): 6-11
DOI: 10.4103/liuj.liuj_47_20
Guest Editorial

Suicide terrorism and psychology of suicide bomber

Mehmet Ogun
Department of International Relations, University of Mediterranean Karpasia, Nicosia, TRNC
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Abstract

This article reviews suicide terrorism and existing understandings of the psychology of suicide bomber. Suicide attacks that take place in many different parts of the world are one of the most used methods by the terrorist organizations. Suicide terrorism as a type of terrorism carried out by suicide bombers wearing bomb vests or by assembled bomb vehicles attracts a lot of attention globally. Throughout human history, some people may attempt suicide at some point in their lives, and some of these attempts end in death. Suicide is an act of self-punishment and deliberate separation from the world. In other words, suicide is a pathological behavior that a person consciously does with the aim of ending his life and ends with success. The act of killing one's own life, which a person cannot make sense of and regards as abnormal, is such a complex and painful event. In this study, terror, suicide terrorism, suicide bombing will be studied, and the psychology of the suicide bomber will be examined.

Key-words:

Psychology - suicide bomber - suicide terrorism - terrorism

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Publication History

Received: 25 November 2020

Accepted: 23 May 2021

Article published online:
14 June 2022

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