Tactical Strategies, Women Suicide Bombers and Terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Boko Haram

Over the past two decades, the use of female suicide bombers has been on the increase. Despite the surge, little research attention has been devoted to why terrorist organizations like Boko Haram make use of women as a strategy for carrying out terrorist activities like bombing both hard and soft targets. This paper was designed to interrogate the tactical strategies of terrorists and why, for example, Boko Haram makes use of female suicide bombers to carry out bombing. It made use of secondary data and argues that so many reasons are responsible for the use of female suicide bombers to carry out terrorism. The need to record a tactical advantage, the need to increase its combatants for the sustenance of the group, the need to increase psychological impact and awareness among the public, and finally the need to stand out among rival organizations within the region were adduced. It concludes that the government's engagement with the private sector is required to develop projects and programs that will deradicalize women and provide gainful employment for them, especially in the affected regions.