Femme Fatale: The Lethality of Female Suicide Bombers

Burcu Pinar Alakoc

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2020, vol. 43, issue 9, 796-814

Abstract: Are female suicide bombers deadlier than male suicide bombers? Utilizing newly coded data on the tactical attributes of suicide terrorism worldwide from 1998 to 2015, this study shows that the use of female suicide bombers is not only positively correlated with the lethality of the suicide attacks, but also accentuates the existing tactical advantages of suicide terrorism. Especially in the cases of soft targets like civilians, and easily accessible locations, the deadliest outcomes result from those attacks carried out by female suicide bombers.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2018.1505685

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