Iraqi bomber was mentally disabled woman

[babylonsister]

Iraqi bomber was mentally disabled woman
Published: Nov. 24, 2008 at 9:42 AM


BAGHDAD, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- One of two bombers who struck in Baghdad Monday was a mentally disabled woman whose explosives were detonated by remote control, officials said.

Brig. Gen. Qassim Atta, an Iraqi military spokesman, told CNN the incident outside the city's Green Zone was the latest in a series of terrorist bombings in which woman have been used to launch attacks.

At least 18 people, including 15 women, died in the two Monday attacks, officials said.

In the Green Zone incident, two women -- one reportedly pregnant -- were among the five victims when an explosives vest strapped to the mentally disabled woman detonated in a line of workers waiting to be searched at a checkpoint, The Times of London reported.

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http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/11/24/Iraqi_bomber_was_mentally_disabled_woman/UPI-50921227529223/

[davidinalameda]

1. disgusting

utterly disgusting

[Mnemosyne]

2. How do they know? n/t

[babylonsister]

3. Maybe someone identified what was left of her. I imagine

the remote control device could be identified, too. They've had lots of practice...

[Mnemosyne]

4. Just strikes me as odd. Thanks Sis! n/t