No virgins for you: Jihad-martyrdom suicide bomber manages to kill only himself in Mali

"God has bought from the believers their selves and their possessions against the gift of Paradise; they fight in the way of God; they kill, and are killed..." (Qur'an 9:111)
"They kill and are killed..." In other words, they take out some Infidels along with themselves. Only then do they receive "the gift of Paradise." This guy killed only himself -- no Infidels. No virgins for him!
"Suicide attack in Timbuktu wounds soldier: officer," from AFP, March 31 (thanks to B.D.):

AFP - A suicide bomber blew himself up at an army barricade in the northern Malian city of Timbuktu, wounding a soldier, a military officer said. "A jihadist suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt after trying unsuccessfully to force his way through the barricade at the west entrance to Timbuktu, which was guarded by Malian soldiers," the officer told AFP by phone.
"A Malian soldier was wounded" and the bomber died instantly, he added, saying he could not give further details.
"It was a jihadist, that's all I can tell you for now. He failed," he said.
Several residents of the fabled caravan city at the edge of the Sahara Desert reported hearing a loud explosion Saturday night followed by sustained gunfire.
"Everyone hid inside the house," one resident told AFP. "No civilians were outside. We were afraid."...

Posted by Robert on March 31, 2013 7:23 AM | 2 Comments