Baghdad : An Iraqi civilian has saved four US soldiers and eight Iraqis by getting in the way of a suicide attacker, the US military command reported Tuesday.MNF-I has more on this Iraqi hero.
The man was killed in the blast when the attacker rushed on a meeting Saturday between the US soldiers and members of a form of civilian defence force in Arafiyah in south Baghdad, the statement said.
"If he hadn't intercepted him, there is no telling how bad it could have been," one of the soldiers saved by the man's actions was quoted as saying.
The US military also killed five suspected insurgents on Saturday in the southeast of the city, the report said.
Iraqis are stepping up to assist their countrymen:
Members of the Concerned Citizens of al Arafia take a minute out of their 12- hour patrol shift to pose for a picture. (MNF-I)
Via AllahPundit
The New York Sun had more on the Iraqi locals turning on Al-Qaeda HERE.
Hat Tip BG
Jules Crittenden wonders why this story did not get more coverage from the MSM.
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ReplyDeleteGod Bless Him and the many other
Iraqi Hero's we never hear about..
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You had better not show photos like this - they will damage your credibility since there are no trees and grass in Iraq. There is only lava and ash from where Bush's imperialist shock troops have bombed down to the earth's mantle. There are a couple of streets left floating on the melted rock where freedom-fighters set off car bombs near schools but other than that, just lava and ash. Kinda like Water World but in Hell. Don't you watch the news?
ReplyDeleteThat is fantastic news. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWhy no name for the hero? The MNF-I didn't put it out even though the narrator obviously knew him.
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ReplyDeleteMike H. @ 3:30 PM
perhaps the chance of AQ et al taking their revenge out on his family might be a good reason..
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