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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFather Tackles Suicide Bomber In Beirut, Killing Himself To Save Hundreds Of Lives
Adel Termos will be a name you havent heard before but may never forget.
Prior to Thursday evening's horrific attack, he was out with his young daughter in Beirut's predominantly Shia Muslim neighbourhood of Burj al-Barajneh when two ISIS terrorists turned the area into a swirling inferno of death, destruction and misery.
The first suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest outside the target Shia mosque but thinking on his feet, Termos decided to rush and tackle the other suicide bomber. His decision saved the lives of hundreds of those inside the Shia mosque as well as his daughter but unfortunately cost him his own.
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Father Tackles Suicide Bomber In Beirut, Killing Himself To Save Hundreds Of Lives (Original Post)
uhnope
Nov 2015
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LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)1. Very brave. His sacrifice saved many
RIP.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)2. kick
Dorian Gray
(13,499 posts)4. Brave man
His daughter lost her father, which is a horrible thing, but she will always know that his actions saved her and others.
This type of bravery is inspiring.
Worried senior
(1,328 posts)6. I read the daughter
died also. I hope maybe that was wrong and she's ok.
NutmegYankee
(16,201 posts)12. she lived - here is the correction.
A previous version of this story quoted blogger Elie Fares as saying the the man's daughter also died. Fares corrected his account over the weekend, and said she had survived. The story has been updated to reflect that.
Widow of Beirut bomb attack hero Adel Termos: 'He made us proud'
Widow of Beirut bomb attack hero Adel Termos: 'He made us proud'
The family of a man hailed as a hero for tackling a suspected ISIS suicide bomber during an attack in Beirut on Thursday, at the cost of his own life, say they feel immense pride at his actions.
"I am alive, and happy, and proud of my husband who held our family name up high and honored us," Bassima Termos, the widow of Adel Termos, told CNN Monday.
"The kids and I are all doing fine. He made us proud, put our heads up high, what more do I need? He gave me dignity, pride, and respect."http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/16/middleeast/lebanon-adel-termos-beirut-hero/index.html?eref=edition
"I am alive, and happy, and proud of my husband who held our family name up high and honored us," Bassima Termos, the widow of Adel Termos, told CNN Monday.
"The kids and I are all doing fine. He made us proud, put our heads up high, what more do I need? He gave me dignity, pride, and respect."http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/16/middleeast/lebanon-adel-termos-beirut-hero/index.html?eref=edition
Worried senior
(1,328 posts)13. Thank you.
TexasMommaWithAHat
(3,212 posts)8. My heart goes out to his daughter.
But he has left her with an amazing legacy. He loved her to the point of his own death.
meow2u3
(24,772 posts)11. That's real love in my book
A man who's willing to die so his family can live on is the ultimate hero. There is a special place in heaven for this man.
sarge43
(28,945 posts)5. He walks in the light
patsimp
(915 posts)7. He is a hero - if there were others willing to stand up to terrorists in their midst, radicalism
would not be as prevalent as it is today.
Brave man. Hero.
LeftishBrit
(41,210 posts)9. RIP. That is a real hero.
ejbr
(5,856 posts)10. My balls are much smaller than that n/t