Number: RL32058
Title: Terrorists and Suicide Attacks
Authors: Audrey Kurth Cronin, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report focuses on the following questions: What are suicide attacks? What have been the patterns and motivations for terrorist organizations using suicide attacks in the past? What terrorist groups and other organizations are most likely to launch such attacks? How great a threat are terrorist suicide attacks to the United States, at home and abroad? How can the United States counter such a threat? It analyzes the key lessons of the international experience with suicide attacks and examines their relevance to the United States.
Pages: 22
Date: Updated August 28, 2003