A video showing a soldier removing a suicide belt from a terrified seven-year-old boy has emerged and it’s incredibly moving.
(AhlulBayt News Agency) - A video showing a soldier removing a suicide belt from a terrified seven-year-old boy has emerged and it’s incredibly moving.
The video which has been released by the Iraqi army shows a courageous soldier in Mosul, Syria, ordering a frightened child to raise his arms while he disarms the lethal bomb.
The moving footage shows the soldier taking off the shaken boy’s t-shirt and asking him to hold still, while he tackles the suicide belt.
After advising the boy to ‘keep your arms up son’ the soldier unravels a bandage which is wrapped around the little boy’s waist, to reveal the set of explosives strapped to his torso.
The boy who is clearly terrified, exclaims ‘no, no uncle,’ as the soldier reveals the detonator attached to the child’s body.
Remaining calm and focused in a fraught situation, the soldier tries to calm the stricken boy down.
Don’t worry son. I will not harm you.
He then clips the wire, safely disarming the bomb before it could kill the young boy and potentially many others.
ISIS strapped explosives around this little boys (7) waist. Iraqi soldiers disarmed him after he fled from Mosul. — Brenda StoterBoscolo (@BrendaStoter) March 23, 2017
The clip ends with the soldier unfastening the remainder of the boy’s belt and gingerly laying it on the ground away from the affected child.
It is thought the boy was found with a group of refugees, standing alone and clutching his stomach in fright.
An incredible act of bravery from the Iraqi army’s part and thank god they got to the boy in time.
somecallmemike on January 16th, 2018 at 19:44 UTC »
That is disgusting beyond words.
LtnSkyRockets on January 16th, 2018 at 19:41 UTC »
I cant imagine how terrified that poor kid was, to have adults do something like that to you and send you out to die.
Im so glad he was helped, and hope he continues to get the help he needs in such an awful location and circumstances.
Joks_away on January 16th, 2018 at 19:36 UTC »
Regardless of which side this soldier is fighting on he deserves a medal, not only did he save an uncounted amount of lives if the bomb exploded he was able to deal with a terrified young boy while risking his own life, he is a hero.