Would-be suicide bomber nabbed in Swat
The 16-year-old suspect claims he was kidnapped by the Taliban, who forcibly trained him for a suicide mission. Above: This August, 2009 file image shows a boy who had allegedly been kidnapped by the Taliban to carry out suicide bombing being displayed to the media in Swat. —Photo by AP
MINGORA: Security forces have presented an alleged suicide bomber before the media in Swat on Sunday, according to a DawnNews report.
The 16-year-old suspect, Khair Hussain, claims he was forcibly recruited by the Taliban to conduct terrorist activities.
He revealed that he had been taken hostage by the Taliban and then shifted to a mountainous region of the valley.
Hussain said that he was being trained by the militants to conduct suicide attacks. The Taliban escaped when military pounded their hideouts during the Rah-i-Rast operation, leaving him behind.
According to official sources, the alleged suicide bomber was arrested three days back from in Kanju district.
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