Black Widow attempted New Year Moscow attack but blew herself up by mistake [2011]

Daily Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | 10:15PM GMT 26 Jan 2011 | Andrew Osborn

[MNDude]

Two Middle East mothers are sitting in a cafe chatting over a plate of tabouli and a pint of goat’s milk. The older of the mothers pulls a bag out of her purse and starts flipping through photos. And they start reminiscing.

“This is my oldest son Mohammed. He would be 24 years old now.” “Yes, I remember him as a baby” says the other mother cheerfully. “He’s a martyr now though” mum confides. “Oh, so sad, dear” says the other.

And this is my second son Kalid. He would be 21.” “Oh, I remember him,” says the other happily, “he had such curly hair when he was born”. “He’s a martyr too” says mum quietly. “Oh, gracious me ...” says the other.

“And this is my third son. My baby. My beautiful Ahmed. He would be 18”, she whispers. “Yes” says the friend enthusiastically, “I remember when he first started school”. He’s a martyr also,” says mum, with tears in her eyes.

After a pause and a deep sigh, the second Muslim mother looks wistfully at the photographs and says ......

They blow up so fast, don’t they?”

[mardi59]

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW????

[ElkGroveDan]

NATASHA! PLAN IS CANCELLED! TURN OFF TEXT MESSAGE DEVICE!

[exit82]

Text recieved: “Wishing you Allahspeed on your mission”

[dfwgator]

She blowed up real good.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

According to the story at the time... yes. It was specifically a “Happy New Years” message from the phone company to all customers using their service.

[Mr. K]

..oops!

this could be useful- send a random signal to be sent to all cell phones, and that would cut down on using them for bomb detonators

[Admin Moderator]

Please always post using the proper published date.

[RC one]

God is the greatest.

[moovova]

They blow up so fast, don’t they?”

...coffee thru nose, all over keyboard funny.

[Mich Patriot]

Her last thought was “damn, the ‘vibrate’ option on this phone is awful strong!”.

[traditional1]

"killed when an unexpected text message set off her bomb too early"

I hate it when that happens......

[traditional1]

Maybe those damned telemarketers who call my cellphone can call some goat-humpers????

[exit82]

This should be SOP for all cell companies on New Year’s Eve in the US.

Just reach out with a message. If anyone is rigged to blow—instant detonation.

Do it a few times.

It would counter a means to explode a bomb and kill innocent people.

[TYVets]

I hate it when that happens to me !

[Red Badger]

She gonna need an upgrade........with no roaming charges.........

[Bigh4u2]

Maybe she should have applied to the air lines for ‘frequent flyer miles’.

Cause parts of her were “flying here. Flying there. Flying everywhere.”

:0)

[WayneS]

The dangers of texting while suicide bombing...

[IYAS9YAS]

She gonna need an upgrade........with no roaming charges.........

No roaming charges? She's here, she's there, she's everywhere. She's gonna need roaming.

[Mercat]

This was my favorite suggestion. LOL