Spies routinely carry cyanide or other suicide agents for use as a last resort
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Historical records and reference sources confirm that military and espionage organizations have historically provided agents with suicide pills, such as cyanide or L-pills, to prevent interrogation if captured.
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Wikipedia: Suicide pill
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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Do spies use cyanide or other suicide agents as a last resort?
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Provides historical examples like SOE agents carrying L-tablets to avoid torture upon capture.
en.wikipedia.org: Suicide pill
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Reiterates that military and espionage organizations provide agents with suicide pills for high-risk missions.