Ab ‧ u Ni ‧ dal /ˌæbuː niːˈdæl $ ˌɑːbuː niːˈdɑːl/ BrE AmE
(1937–2002) the leader of a Palestinian organization which was also called Abu Nidal. Abu Nidal attacked airports, planes, buses, public buildings etc, sometimes using ↑ suicide bomber s (=people who hide bombs on themselves and kill themselves and others by exploding them) .