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TGIS: Thank God It's Schadenfreude! (212)... The Sequel!

This week's bonus joy in the misfortune of others comes courtesy of Reuters (from Friday, March 27; link good at time of posting):

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.

The incident happened in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan where mainly British troops are struggling against a growing Taliban-led insurgency.

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Full post as published by Infamy or Praise on March 27, 2009 (boomark / email).