Suicide bombers are driven by politics, humiliation, revenge, retaliation and altruism. Often, the bombers themselves appear stoic.
But a chilling new video reveals the heartache of a young Muslim saying goodbye to friends and family before driving off on a mission to kill himself and others.
The man featured in the footage is reported to be Jafar al-Tayyar, an Uzbek man who pledged allegiance to a branch of Al Qaida.
According to a translation of the video, the narrator lauds him as the “first volunteer mujahid (jihad fighter) of Mawarannahr,” a term used by some jihadists to refer to an area corresponding to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, southern Kyrgyzstan, and parts of southwestern Kazakhstan.
The bravado of his comrades is not enough.
Al-Tayyar utterly breaks down as he climbs into the explosive tank.
The video is graphic, and viewer discretion is advised.
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