Posted on 10/15/2007 10:54:34 AM PDT by RDTF
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A mother who tried to stop her son from carrying out a suicide bomb attack triggered an explosion in the family's home in southern Afghanistan that killed the would-be bomber, his mother and three siblings, police said Monday.
The would-be bomber had been studying at a madrassa, or religious school, in Pakistan, and when he returned to his home in Uruzgan province over the weekend announced that he planned to carry out a suicide attack, Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary said.
Surviving family members told police that the suicide vest exploded during a struggle between the mother and her son, said Juma Gul Himat, Uruzgan's police chief. The man's brother and two sisters were also killed.
Family members said the would-be bomber gave his family $3,600 before telling them he intended to carry out the attack, Himat said.
Bashary said the explosion happened on Sunday, but Himat said it occurred on Monday morning. It was not clear why the two accounts differed.
In a second accidental explosion, another would-be bomber killed himself Friday in Paktika province when he tried to take off the bomb vest he was wearing and it exploded, Bashary said. The man told authorities he had been instructed by his handlers in Pakistan to launch a suicide attack, but changed his mind when he saw people praying in a mosque.
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Pwn goal. (If “pwned” transends “owned”...)
WHAT HAPPEN?
Pathetic case.
you’re not right!
Its doubtful mom had a say in sending him. It’s also possible the parents thought he was going to a legit school since the school probably lured the kid in with false promises of a higher education. I doubt they send out brochures about their students graduating with Bachelor of Parts degrees.
Bachelor of Parts—lol!
Legit school? The whole PLANET knows what madrassas turn out, these people had no clue? Where do they think little suicide bombers come from- the North Pole?
They know full well what is taught in the madrassas, it’s THEIR culture.
As for having no say- well-that’s Islam.
Islam killed them.
Oh man, I love that guy! Thanks, I didn’t know he had a new one. :O)
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