suicide vest

Bomber's lethal clothing

A suicide vest is an explosive device worn on the body, designed to be detonated by the wearer in a terrorist attack, killing themselves along with nearby victims.

The vest conceals explosives and often shrapnel beneath clothing, allowing the bomber to approach crowds or checkpoints before detonation: The attacker wore a suicide vest into the market.

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Opposites
protective vs. destructive body garment

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Projectile-resistant chest protection

body armor · flak jacket · ballistic vest · protective vest · bomb suit

weapon delivery mechanism

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Buried pressure-activated explosive

booby trap · drone strike · guided missile · sniper rifle · artillery

relationship to wearer's survival

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Buoyant rescue device

survival suit · hazmat suit · parachute · escape pod · ejection seat

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Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated R