http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/11/23/uk-afghanistan-bomber-idUKTRE7AM0UD20111123(Reuters) - Islamuddin never imagined joining the Taliban to become a suicide bomber but things changed for the teenage Afghan farmer when he said his best friend was shot dead by U.S. troops in a night raid.
In a rare insight into the mind of an Afghan suicide bomber, Islamuddin told Reuters the shooting 18 months ago was a turning point in his decision to join the Taliban -- and ultimately, to train as a suicide bomber.
"I was really upset and it had a bad impact on me. I became alone. My work was not enjoyable anymore. The whole world became boring for me," he said.
Four months later, Islamuddin, 17, was arrested for planning to blow himself up in an attack on a U.S. convoy in Kunduz province. He is now serving a four and a half year sentence in a juvenile detention centre.
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