SHIRE Mohammed Ibrahim <br/><br/>
How do leadership decapitation and targeting error affect suicide bombings?  the case of Al-shabaab/ 
Mohammed Ibrahim Shire 
 -  2023 
<br/><br/> Targeted killing is a cornerstone of counter-terrorism strategy, and tactical mistakes made by militant groups are endemic in terrorism. Yet, how do they affect a militant group's suicide bomber deployment? The findings reveal that targeted killing has the opposite effect of disrupting suicide attacks, instead, leading to a rapid proliferation of unsophisticated single suicide attacks against civilian and military targets to maintain the perception of the group's potency. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>LEADERSHIP<br/>AL-SHABAAB<br/>TARGETED KILLING<br/>SUICIDE ATTACK