Photos: Police Officer smiles for a camera while stopping an ISIS Sucide bomber from wreaking havoc in Iraq
The dramatic incident took place in the Kadhimiyah neighborhood of
Baghdad, Iraq and was captured by CCTV cameras and photographers
present. A police officer named Saad Ali Thabit discovered and then held
a would-be bomber during a routine search at the checkpoint where he
was working. Immediately other people lined up at the checkpoint noticed
the situation, they all ran away to protect their lives.
Nevertheless,
Thabit engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the ISIS suicide
bomber and successfully restrained him. He somehow found time to pose
for a picture while holding the jihadi's arms up to stop him triggering
his bomb and killing dozens of people. As he pressed him against the
wall, his colleagues ripped off the militant's clothes to reveal the
homemade explosive belt and cut it off him. He then forced the radical
to the ground and tied his hands behind his back. See more photos below...
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