I heard on the news tonight about an Afghan 10 year-old girl being forced to carry a bomb on her. Here is a short story of what I heard.
A 10-year-old girl who apparently attempted to carry out a suicide attack wearing a vest packed with explosives has been detained by Afghan authorities.
The girl, named only as Spozhmai, appeared at a news conference in Lashkar Gah, capital of Helmand province.
She told how her brother, reportedly a Taliban commander, had forced her to wear the vest and ordered her to detonate herself at a police checkpoint.
“I was tired of my stepmother. My brother told me to wear the black vest, go to the police checkpoint and press the button,” she told reporters.
“I went past a river and decided to drop the vest. My brother fled and police arrested me.”
There are conflicting accounts of the incident, with some officials saying she was wearing the vest when she was arrested and others saying no vest had been recovered.
The Afghanistan-based Tolo TV news channel said the girl was unable to operate the button to detonate the explosives.
I DON’T KNOW LORD
I don’t know how much more
We can take before our government
And people unite as one
And love once reigns again.
How can we use our children
Dear Lord, are you waiting
Standing back, waiting for one and all
You surely disagree with this.
I pray that whatever it is you wish
Dear Lord, that it comes to pass
And we are freed from this pain
Our earth is forced to endure.
For I don’t know how much more
I can personally take, when I
Think back and remember when
Our life was once peaceful and full of love.
Written by,
Terry Shepherd
1/12/2015
It’s hard to comprehend all of this craziness.. Although we are told in Matthew about the events that are come to pass… The other day a five year old girl was thrown off a bridge by her father.. Talk about insanity.. I am memorizing the 23 Psalm..for strength and comfort..
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I read Psalm 23 quite a bit also. I am never, but should be shocked at what I see and read or hear today
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We can only pray!
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I believe in prayer. We need more people praying
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Indeed!
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yesterday’s news told of another young girl who was blown in half at a market, I don’t think she detonatated it herself, but was most likely done remotely. others around her her killed as well. What kind of evil will allow the death of an innocent to promote an agenda? The work of the great evil one, the deceiver.
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Yes, the almighty Satan is alive and well in our world. We need to stand and hold hands together and pray for our God to rescue his children
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We are ‘end times’ people. Don’t know when the end of things here on Earth will be but more and more, we are reminded of how fragile this existence is. Makes me long for Heaven even more! Someday.
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Yes, I understand what you are saying. I wish we didn’t have to be here to watch what else will happen that is bad
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Amen, I love your poem
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Thank you so very much my friend!
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You welcome my friend
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