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September 2, 2018: Suicide bomber wounds children in Somalia

On September 2, 2018 an Al Shabaab suicide bomber blew himself up at a government office in Mogadishu killing 3 and wounding 14

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September 1, 1973: Suicide bombing at Lenin Mausoleum in Moscow

On this day in 1973 a man blew himself up at the mausoleum which contains the body of Vladimir Lenin, the first leader of the Soviet Union.

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August 30, 2016: Suicide bomber hits Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan

On this day in 2016, a car driven by a suicide bomber exploded after ramming the gates of the Chinese embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

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July 16, 2005: Suicide bombers create deadly inferno in Iraq

On July 16, 2005 a suicide bomber attacked a crowded market in a town south of Baghdad, killing 100 and wounding 150.

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July 8, 2004: LTTE female suicide bomber detonates in Sri Lanka

On this day in 2004, a female suicide bomber trained and tasked by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) set off explosives in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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June 20, 2009: Suicide bombing at mausoleum in Iran

On June 20, 2009 a suicide bomber exploded his device at the mausoleum to Ayatollah Khomeini killing two and wounding eight

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June 3, 2017: Suicide bombers detonate at Afghan funeral

On June 3, 2017 suicide bombers killed at least seven people at a funeral in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and wounded another 100.

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May 24, 2014: Suicide bombers target restaurant in Djibouti

On May 24, 2014 Al Shabaab claimed a suicide attack on a restaurant in Djibouti, killing one and wounding dozens.

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May 18, 2003: Disguised Palestinian suicide bomber kills seven in Jerusalem

On May 18, 2003 a suicide bomber attired as an Orthodox Jew killed at least seven people and wounded 26 on a commuter bus in Jerusalem.

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May 13, 2016: ISIS massacres sports fans in Iraq

On May 13, 2016 ISIS terrorists attacked a cafe in Iraq frequented by supporters of the Spanish football club Real Madrid, killing at least 12 people.