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Afghanistan
Helmand child bomber was assigned by his father for insurgency
2017-02-07
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A teenage child jacket wallah, who had surrendered to the security forces in southern Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
province, was assigned by his own father for insurgency, local officials said.
"But Dad! I don't wanna blow myself up!"
"If you don't I'm gonna take a belt to youse and lock youse in da woodshed!"
"Ummm... Lemme think here..."

The provincial government office issued a statement following the detention of the child suicide bomber, saying the child was initially used to gather information regarding the check posts in Helmand.

The statement further added that the 12-year-old Nabiullah is originally hailing from Shajoin district of Zabul who assigned by his own Taliban father to participate in insurgency activities.

According to the local officials, Nabiullah was eventually tasked to conduct more insurgency besides gathering information and was later assigned to conduct suicide kaboom on Ishaqzoi check post.

The child has confessed that he was forcefully taken by his father to join the Taliban group.

The local officials are saying that efforts are underway to safely return the child to his mother.
Posted by:Fred

#3  :)
Posted by: Shipman    2017-02-07 17:34  

#2  Always a pleasure, but Bravo.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2017-02-07 16:19  

#1  A Muslim, converting Jack Benny,
Assured him of virgins aplenty.
"Be silent. I'm thinking."
He balanced, unblinking,
But finally he blurted, "How many?"

Snark of the day.
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2017-02-07 13:40  

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