14 year old tackles suicide Bomber
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A 14-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero in Pakistan for tackling a suicide bomber -- dying at the main gate of his school and saving schoolmates gathered for their morning assembly.
Ninth-grader Aitazaz Hassan Bangash was on his way to the Ibrahimzai School on Monday in the Hangu district of northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when the bomber, dressed in a school uniform, asked him where the school was, the teen's cousin told CNN.
Aitazaz and his cousin, Musadiq Ali Bangash, became suspicious, Musadiq said.
"The other students backed off, but Aitazaz challenged the bomber and tried to catch him. During the scuffle, the bomber panicked and detonated his bomb," he said.
Rajab Ali, who also witnessed the bombing, told CNN that he saw Aitazaz throw a large stone at a boy trying to enter the school. The blast happened when Aitazaz grabbed him, he said.
Aitazaz and the bomber died at the scene. Witnesses say the blast injured two other people.
Journalist: Aitazaz's bravery gives hope
Iftikhar Ahmed, a Hangu district police officer, confirmed the details of the attack to CNN.
Hangu is a troubled district bordering Pakistan's tribal areas. It is rife with sectarian violence, with attacks against Shia and Sunni Muslims.
"It was a great sacrifice to save the lives of hundreds of both Shia and Sunni students, who were in morning assembly," Musadiq said.
Aitazaz is survived by his father, Mujaad Ali Bangash, a laborer; his elder brother, Mustajab Hassan Bangash, a student in Pakistan; and three sisters.
Local residents such as Nawaz Khan are calling for Aitazaz to receive a posthumous award for his bravery. "He saved the lives of hundreds of students. He deserves more recognition than Malala Yousafzai," he said.
Pakistanis are comparing him to Malala, the schoolgirl shot by the Taliban in October 2012 for promoting education for all boys and girls.
Pakistanis on social media are praising Aitazaz's bravery, with people on Twitter asking everyone to use hastags #onemillionaitzazs or simply #aitzaz and calling for his heroism to be recognized with an award.
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I read thread title in a chinese herooo voice
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man they are some ? over there in pakistan
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aint this the movie jet li was in trying to bring down chinas emperor?
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Trill Young ? Mayne
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what if he was just playing football, dont give a ? the title
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just change the thread title an fukk my joke up huh?
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14?? THAT ? LOOKS LIKE A MECHANIC WITH 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE!
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? kid
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just change the thread title an fukk my joke up huh?
selfish ?
u can edit thread title back -
Fox news: but he's a Muslim
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He Died A ?
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I can't say I would have done the same. It's still an incredibly heroic and brave act though.
It's time like this where I wish heaven was a real thing because he deserves it. -
14 with a 5 o clock shadow, amazing deed nonetheless
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nawledge_? wrote: »He Died A ?
aww man. does that mean the suicide bomber is gonna ? him in the afterlife? that religion sucks. -
Sneak Dissa wrote: »nawledge_? wrote: »He Died A ?
aww man. does that mean the suicide bomber is gonna ? him in the afterlife? that religion sucks.
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kids a hero.
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That's a big ass ? , ? ..
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I don't think he thought his plan through
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I would have just dipped out, and yelled out a warning. |)
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it seems like they're implying that the suicide bomber was a kid as well since he was dressed like a student and the witness said the one kid threw a rock at a boy.
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I bet that was a horrible thing to see.
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He saved lives a selfless act... Couldn't be me though.
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Will Munny wrote: »man they are some ? over there in pakistan
kid isn't even pakistani i can tell by looking at him he's an afghan.and it's not pakistani's that are the problem,most aren't involved in any sort of conflict,although they don't mind burning a flag every once in a while,it's mostly insurgeons from the neighboring countries who 90% of the time are the root cause of most of the nonsense that goes on.