bomb attack
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bomb attack
An attack in which one or more bombs are detonated in order to injure or kill people and/or cause property damage.
Bei dem Bombenanschlag auf den Marktplatz gab es leider mehrere Verletzte.
Unfortunately, several people were injured in the bomb attack on the market square.
The word is made up of 'Bombe' (bomb) and 'Anschlag' (attack). An 'Anschlag' is a planned, violent attack. So the meaning is literally an 'attack with a bomb.'
Die Polizei ermittelt nach dem Anschlag.
The police are investigating after the attack.
To describe the target of the attack, you use the preposition 'auf' followed by the accusative.
Es war ein Bombenanschlag auf ein öffentliches Gebäude.
It was a bomb attack on a public building.
In news contexts, you often hear that terrorists 'verüben' (carry out) a bomb attack or that the police 'verhindern' (prevent) an attack.
Die Täter, die den Bombenanschlag verübt haben, wurden noch nicht gefasst.
The perpetrators who carried out the bomb attack have not yet been caught.
