Proxy Bomb

The proxy bomb (also known as a human bomb) was a tactic used mainly by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in Northern Ireland during the conflict known as "the Troubles". It involved forcing people (including civilians, off-duty members of the British security forces, or people working for the security forces) to drive car bombs to British military targets, after placing them or their families under some kind of threat. The tactic was later adopted by FARC in Colombia and by rebels in the Syrian civil war. The tactic has been compared to a suicide bomb, although each bomber in these cases is coerced rather than being a volunteer.

Read more about Proxy Bomb:  Early Proxy Bombs, October 1990 Proxy Bombings, Later Proxy Bombs, Effect of The Tactic

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