A member of the Concerned Local Citizens Group is seen in Quarghuli Village, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007. Lt. Gen. Odierno paid a visit to the village to thank the concerned citizens, armed residents who provide security in the restive area. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
A 72 year-old Iraqi man and member of the Concerned Citizens program took out a suidcide bomber in Arab Jabour this week.
MNF-Iraq reported:
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – A 72-year-old man stopped a suspected suicide bomber from detonating himself at a checkpoint in Arab Jabour Oct. 14.It's not just in Texas where the 70 year-olds are known to pack heat.
The man approached a checkpoint where Mudhehr Fayadh Baresh was standing guard, but did not make it very far.
Baresh, a tribal commissioner and member of the Arab Jabour Concerned Citizens program, said he ordered the man to lift his shirt - using training received from Coalition Forces - when he did not recognize him as a local villager.
The suspect refused to lift his shirt. Baresh repeated the command again, and the suspect exposed his suicide vest, running toward the checkpoint.
Baresh opened fire which caused the vest to detonate, killing the suspect.
“I did it for the honor of my family and the honor of my country,” said Baresh, when he met with Col. Terry Ferrell, commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.
Lt. Col. Kenneth Adgie, commander of the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment presented Mudher with a battalion coin for his valor Oct. 16.
Great story!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this!
I have to admit when I first saw the headline with "72" and "blasts Suicide Bomber" I assumed it was a story about another terrorist meeting his harem of 72 virgins in paradise.
ReplyDeleteI'm still gladl to see that the bomber is no more and that no one else went with him. Does that 72 year old Iraqi look damn good for his age or what?
The majority of Iraqis are under 40 so this is really incredible. That man is not only a hero, but a walking history book.
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ReplyDeleteGod bless him!! (thumbsup)
"shoot the bad guys" not the shooter.. at least they have it straight in Iraq..
re: Kick 'Em When They're Down
seems to me JOURNALISTS will soon be taking over where Lawyers leave off in the "UTTERLY "it's all about me" DESPICABLE" catagory.. gah!!
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ReplyDeletelol Amy..
i thought they meant to say 27 vs 72.. but as far as i can figure, i believe the pic is not of the 72 year old (it doesn't state so either).. just one of the concerned citizens in the group.. :)
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Now that I'm almost 61 I can say "Hurray for old farts!"
ReplyDeleteYeehaw! Actually, the whole circumstance makes me sick. Some poor bas-tard believes blowing himself up at a checkpoint will get him brownie points in heaven. Really sad! I'm just glad the 'old fart' knew what to do. Teaching this man what to do saved lives - good on the coalition forces.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing. We've actually found an Arab who knows what the rear sight on a rifle is for.
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