Bummer. The suicide bomber was saying goodbye to his fellow jihadists when he blew himself up killing himself and 6 of his buddies.
It was sort of like this:
Allah Akbar
Joshuapundit and Reuters reported:
A would-be suicide bomber accidentally blew himself up on Thursday, killing six other militants as he was bidding them farewell to leave for his intended target, the Interior Ministry said.
“The terrorist was on his way to his destination and saying good-bye to his associates and then his suicide vest exploded,” a statement from the ministry said.
Taliban-led attacks in Afghanistan have escalated in the past year with suicide and roadside bombings insurgents’ weapons of choice.