Suicide bombing.

In a suicide bombing, the person perpetrating the attack and/or detonating the bomb expects to die. Suicide bombings, often called suicide attacks, have occurred throughout history as part of military or terrorist campaigns. The attacks turn humans into weapons, with the goal of killing as many other people as possible. To inflict the most damage, suicide bombings are generally carried out in crowded spaces, where the suicide bomber walks into the crowd and detonates explosives on his or her person. Suicide bombers often wear explosives under their clothes in the form of a vest or belt to blend in with the crowd as much as possible. However, other forms of suicide bombing, such as vehicle bombs, are prevalent as well. A main motivating factor behind suicide bombings is the idea of martyrdom, which is when someone is willing to give up his or her life for a cause. Some modern suicide bombers associated with terrorist groups are willing to go forward with attacks because of promised riches in the afterlife.