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flag Pakistani forces stopped a child suicide bomber radicalized online; she’ll not be charged due to age.

flag By stopping a young Baloch girl who had been radicalized via social media by a network connected to the outlawed BLA and BLF, Pakistani authorities were able to stop a suicide attempt. flag When she was apprehended on December 25 in the vicinity of Karachi, she had been indoctrinated with anti-state propaganda via Instagram and WhatsApp, which caused her to distance herself from her family and school. flag She was being prepared for a bombing, according to authorities, but because of her age, she won't be charged. flag In keeping with Baloch customs, the girl expressed regret and disapproved of using children as weapons. flag Authorities cautioned about the growing number of minors being recruited online and advised parents to keep an eye on digital activity and social media sites to eliminate extremist content.

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