"Suicide assailants in Afghanistan and their supporters seem to be mobilized by a number of grievances. These include a sense of occupation, anger over civilian casualties, and affronts to their national, family, and personal senses of honour and dignity that are perpetrated in the conduct of counterinsurgency operations. Some attackers are also motivated by religious rewards and duties." -Suicide Attacks in Afghanistan (2001-2007) United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan of September 2007 author-Tom Koenigs- Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Afghanistan.
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