Suicide attack foiled in Kabul city, teenage bomber arrested
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A teenage suicide bomber was arrested by the Afghan security forces before he manage to carry out an attack in Kabul city.
The Afghan Intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) said Monday that the detained bomber was identified as Shamsullah.
A statement by NDS said the 18-year-old suicide bomber was arrested along with two others who were accompanying him. He is originally a resident of Tala Barfak district of northern Baghlan province.
The statement further added that the detained suicide bomber has confessed that he was trained in Haqanya Akori Khatak religious school in Peshawar city of Pakistan last year.
Shasmullah has also confessed that he was deployed to Kabul city after receiving suicide attack training. His two companions were identified as Farahuddin and Ghulam Farooq.
According to NDS, the bomber along with two other suspects were detained from the 17th police district of Kabul city.
Posted by: Fred 2014-12-30 |