Beirut man tackles suicide bomber, killing himself but saving the lives of hundreds

[Nick Young]

A father's split-second heroism saved countless lives in another terror attack, in Beirut

Adel Termos, a Beirut resident out with his young daughter, witnessed a horrific bombing on Thursday. Then he made a split-second decision that saved countless lives.

This story is based on a radio interview. Listen to the full interview.

As a second suicide bomber moved toward onlookers clustering at the scene of the explosion, Termos rushed the suspect.

"He tackled him to the ground, causing the second suicide bomber to detonate," says blogger and physician Elie Fares, who lives in Beirut. "There are many many families, hundreds of families probably, who owe their completeness to his sacrifice."

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the twin suicide bombings that took an estimated 45 lives. More than 200 people were wounded.

http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-11-1...ountless-lives


RIP
you were a true hero bro.

[Shade8780]