Explosive belt
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An explosive belt (also called suicide belt, suicide vest) is an improvised explosive device, a belt or a vest packed with explosives and armed with a detonator, worn by suicide bombers. Explosive belts are usually packed with ball bearings, nails, screws, bolts, and other objects that serve as shrapnel to maximize the number of casualties in the explosion.
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See also
- Car bomb
- Terrorism
- Suicide weapon
- Suicide attack
- Islamic terrorism
- Groups using explosive belts:
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