bomb belt

British

noun

a belt carrying explosives which is worn around the waist by a suicide bomber

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“I think they had no choice. They were stuck with a situation where there was a credible threat of a bomb belt around his body and it’s an awful situation for any police officer, any public servant to be put in,” Corbyn said.

From Reuters

He said: "He was making some noises and moving slightly. I put the cuffs straight on. I looked down and could see a bomb belt around his waist."

From BBC

In one high-profile incident last summer, a suicide bomber detonated his bomb belt in a Kabul education centre, killing 48 people and wounding 67 more.

From The Guardian

Police say a suicide bomber walked into the centre while teaching was under way and detonated his bomb belt.

From BBC

Jac Holmes, 24, died in October while attempting to defuse a suicide bomb belt left by IS in Raqqa.

From BBC

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