Teenage Suicide Bomber Kills 31 In Pakistan
Teenage Suicide Bomber Kills 31 In Pakistan
Transcript by www.newsy.com BY EMOKE BEBIAK You’re watching multisource world video news analysis from Newsy. A teenage suicide bomber killed more than 30 people Thursday and injured over 40 at an army recruitment center in northwest Pakistan. CNN’s Reza Sayah “An attack that was carried out by a teenage suicide bomber, no more than 14 years old, police say, who was wearing a school uniform. The suicide bomber made his way into a military training facility, officials tell CNN, where scores of military cadets were training and that’s where he blew himself up.” The Taliban took responsibility for the attacks. Voice of America reports the message is clear. “Pakistani officials believe the violence is meant to discourage army’s successful anti-militancy campaign aimed at eliminating Taliban sanctuaries in the tribal region near the Afghan border.” While reports are conflicting about the age of the bomber, most news outlets report he was between 12 and 15. The BBC says this is not the first time the Taliban have used a teenager to carry out deadly attacks. “Pakistani troops have uncovered camps in the north-west where children as young as 10 or 12 were being trained to become suicide attackers.” An expert told Christian Science Monitor the Taliban are recruiting more and more children and women, because they can evade thorough security checks and this way create fear. “The Taliban are becoming more shrewd and diversifying their recruitment pool… It is sending a message that …
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