JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- A tanager would-be suicide bomber has surrendered to police in eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, the provincial governor office said in a statement Thursday.
"The 17-year-old Noor Aqa, who was lured by his father and brother to launch suicide attack on the government forces, has surrendered himself to police in Bati Kot district, but declined to carry out a suicide attack against security forces," said the statement.
Afghan officials blame Taliban militants for encouraging children to take part in fight against government security forces and foreign troops stationed in the country.
According to the statement, father and brother of the boy are active members of the Taliban militant group.
Last year, a 12-year-old suicide bomber handed himself over to the Afghan security forces in the same province after changing his mind about carrying out a planned attack.
