Bummer.
A suicide bomber in Iraq killed his relative with a candy box today by mistake.
Sheik Hadi was killed by his relative today in Anbar Province. The sheik was just released from detention after being held for 5 days. He was suspected of having ties with Al-Qaeda.
His bomber relative had intended to kill another sheik at the home.
CNN and ROP reported:
U.S. planes bombarded al Qaeda in Iraq safe havens on the southern outskirts of Baghdad Sunday, hours after a suicide bomber carrying explosive in a candy box killed six people in Anbar province.
The suicide bomber handed the explosive-laden box to Sheikh Hadi, recently freed from U.S. custody, at a celebration attended by members of the Anbar Awakening Council who were celebrating his release from U.S. custody, an Interior Ministry official said.
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Hadi was killed, along with five others, including two guards, according to the official.
The suicide bomber was a relative of Hadi, the Interior Ministry official told CNN, but the bomber’s target was Sheikh Aeifan al-Issawi and other members of the Anbar Awakening Council.
Hadi had been in U.S. custody for about five days, said al-Issawi, who escaped without injury. Al Qaeda in Iraq had planted a bomb near Hadi’s house and made it appear that the sheikh was dealing with insurgents, said al-Issawi, the leading member of the Council.
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