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There have been several documented incidents of [[donkey]]s and [[mule]]s being used to deliver [[improvised explosive device|bombs]]. All have occurred in [[Middle East]]ern conflicts.

==Lebanon==

After the [[1982 invasion of Lebanon|1982 invasion]] of [[Lebanon]] by [[Israel]], [[Shiite]] militants turned to suicide attacks to drive out the Israeli army. On one occasion, a mule was used as a bomb carrier instead.<ref>http://www.tkb.org/Incident.jsp?incID=4286</ref> Other times, bombers were intercepted with explosives hidden on themselves while they were riding donkeys.