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Human Wave Attack
(redirected from Suicide attack)

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Human Wave Attack
A military tactic in which a broad front of foot soldiers many men deep runs towards enemy lines in an attempt to overwhelm the opposing army’s position by sheer numbers. Casualties, especially when the attacking wave is facing machine guns and cannons, are extremely high. 20,000 British soldiers lost their lives in World War I on the first day of the battle of Somme and another 40,000 were wounded using the human wave strategy


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PESHAWAR, November 11, 2009 (Balochistan Times ): 22128 persons have been killed in the country including Peshawar and FATA in different incidents of terrorism during last six years while 59 suicide attacks happened during 2008.
PESHAWAR, November 11, 2009 (Frontier Star): 22128 persons have been killed in the country including Peshawar and FATA in different incidents of terrorism during last six years while 59 suicide attacks happened during 2008.
Niniveh Operations Command initiated an investigation over the suicide attack that occurred earlier in the day in Talafar district.
 
 
 
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