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Suicide attacks have been used throughout [[human]] history. Japanese ''[[Wikipedia:Kamikaze|Kamikaze]]'' pilots were often assigned suicidal missions, during [[Wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]. Suicide attacks have been used by many [[terrorism|terrorist]] groups to instill fear to other people. | Suicide attacks have been used throughout [[human]] history. Japanese ''[[Wikipedia:Kamikaze|Kamikaze]]'' pilots were often assigned suicidal missions, during [[Wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]. Suicide attacks have been used by many [[terrorism|terrorist]] groups to instill fear to other people. | ||
Various [[Insurrectionist]] groups have used suicidal tactics, including the use of "[[Rumbledrug]]s" which gave the user superhuman abilities but also caused irreversible physiological damage, often killing the user.<ref name="heart">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", ''page 92''</ref> In addition, it was not unheard of for insurgents to sacrifice themselves in terrorist bombings.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 14''</ref> The [[Spartan-III program]] was initiated to create expendable Spartan soldiers to combat the [[Covenant]] in high-risk, suicidal missions during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Several of these missions include [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] and [[Operation: TORPEDO]], which both resulted in high Spartan-III casualties.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 83''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 21''</ref> | Various [[Insurrectionist]] groups have used suicidal tactics, including the use of "[[Waverly-class augmentor|Rumbledrug]]s" which gave the user superhuman abilities but also caused irreversible physiological damage, often killing the user.<ref name="heart">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", ''page 92''</ref> In addition, it was not unheard of for insurgents to sacrifice themselves in terrorist bombings.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 14''</ref> The [[Spartan-III program]] was initiated to create expendable Spartan soldiers to combat the [[Covenant]] in high-risk, suicidal missions during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Several of these missions include [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] and [[Operation: TORPEDO]], which both resulted in high Spartan-III casualties.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 83''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 21''</ref> | ||
In combat, Unggoy troops will sometimes enter a berserker rage, similar to that of the [[Jiralhanae]], but instead will brandish a pair of ignited plasma grenades and rush the enemy. Additionally, the Covenant and the [[Banished]] sometimes employed specialized units of Unggoy, called "[[Suicide Unggoy|suicide squads]]" by the UNSC, whose primary offensive tactic was to rush toward the enemy with a pair of ignited plasma grenades or with explosive methane canisters.<ref name="ReferenceA">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Exodus]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> | In combat, Unggoy troops will sometimes enter a berserker rage, similar to that of the [[Jiralhanae]], but instead will brandish a pair of ignited plasma grenades and rush the enemy. Additionally, the Covenant and the [[Banished]] sometimes employed specialized units of Unggoy, called "[[Suicide Unggoy|suicide squads]]" by the UNSC, whose primary offensive tactic was to rush toward the enemy with a pair of ignited plasma grenades or with explosive methane canisters.<ref name="ReferenceA">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Exodus]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> | ||
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*A suicide bomber affiliated with the [[Freedom and Liberation Party]] loaded a commercial [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear explosive]] along with several tons of scrap Cadmium into a rental truck before detonating it in the promenade of the [[Haven arcology]]. The blast killed two million people and injured a further 8.3 million.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Intersystem News]]: HAVEN TERROR BOMBING KILLS TWO MILLION''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''</ref> | *A suicide bomber affiliated with the [[Freedom and Liberation Party]] loaded a commercial [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear explosive]] along with several tons of scrap Cadmium into a rental truck before detonating it in the promenade of the [[Haven arcology]]. The blast killed two million people and injured a further 8.3 million.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Intersystem News]]: HAVEN TERROR BOMBING KILLS TWO MILLION''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''</ref> | ||
*In [[Casbah City]] on [[Tribute]], an [[insurrectionist]] detonated nearby bombs in a [[Jim Dandy]]'s restaurant, killing herself. The bombing killed three Marines, and 38 civilians.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 86''</ref> | *In [[Casbah City]] on [[Tribute]], an [[insurrectionist]] detonated nearby bombs in a [[Jim Dandy]]'s restaurant, killing herself. The bombing killed three Marines, and 38 civilians.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 86''</ref> | ||
*[[ODST]] [[Michael Baird]] ingested the deadly [[Rumbledrug]]s aboard {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}} in order to gain the strength needed to combat boarding [[Covenant]] forces. At the bridge of the ship, he intentionally attacked the commanding [[Sangheili]] in order to get the alien to kill him. With no other humans onboard, the ship's [[AI]], [[Mo Ye]], was able to make the ship [[self-destruct]] to kill the Covenant forces and destroy the ship's navigation data.{{Ref/Reuse|heart}} | *[[ODST]] [[Michael Baird]] ingested the deadly [[Waverly-class augmentor|Rumbledrug]]s aboard {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}} in order to gain the strength needed to combat boarding [[Covenant]] forces. At the bridge of the ship, he intentionally attacked the commanding [[Sangheili]] in order to get the alien to kill him. With no other humans onboard, the ship's [[AI]], [[Mo Ye]], was able to make the ship [[self-destruct]] to kill the Covenant forces and destroy the ship's navigation data.{{Ref/Reuse|heart}} | ||
*During the [[Fall of Reach]], Covenant suicide squads were deployed within the buildings of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] as a shock tactic against civilians and UNSC forces.{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}} | *During the [[Fall of Reach]], Covenant suicide squads were deployed within the buildings of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] as a shock tactic against civilians and UNSC forces.{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}} | ||
*Towards the end of the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the [[Huragok]] were forced to don armor that would explode if it took too much damage, dispersing smaller charges in a wide radius. | *Towards the end of the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the [[Huragok]] were forced to don armor that would explode if it took too much damage, dispersing smaller charges in a wide radius. | ||