Isis has industrialised martyrdom, says report into suicide attacks

Study of 923 attacks between 2015 and 2016 likens group’s tactics to Japan’s use of kamikaze pilots in the second world war

The Guardian | 28 February 2017

Jamie Grierson

Tuesday 28 February 2017 13.01 EST Last modified on Tuesday 28 February 2017 17.00 EST

Islamic State is launching suicide attacks as a military tactic with similarities to Japan’s use of kamikaze pilots in the second world war, according to a study that looked at nearly 1,000 Isis suicide operations in a single year.
At least 923 Isis militants killed themselves in attacks between December 2015 and November 2016, according to Charlie Winter, the author of the report, War by Suicide. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/28/isis-has-industrialised-martyrdom-says-report-suicide-attacks?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New%20Campaign&utm_term=*Situation%20Report