Story out of Balad, Iraq:
The story of a man in Iraq has gone viral after news emerged that he reportedly hugged a suicide bomber to prevent him from doing any damage to others when he detonated his suicide belt.
Najih Shaker Al-Baldawi has been hailed a hero with many calling for him to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom following his heroic sacrificial actions.
The terrorist, who was apparently a member of the so called Islamic State, detonated his belt when Najih wrapped himself around him, killing the pair of them instantly but harming nobody else.
The incident occurred as the terrorist was travelling to the Sayyed Mohammad Shrine in Balad, Iraq, where he was planning to assist in the ISIS attacks against the place of worship.
But Najih noticed his suicide belt and, without even thinking, approached the man and hugged him to shield others from the effect of the blast. Cont.
Story from - Unilad
Image from - Cory Doctorow - Wikimedia Commons
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