There are only a handful who are selfless enough to sacrifice their own life to save others. And among those few gems is Lieutenant Sayed Basam Pacha didn't flinch even for a second when he was approached by a suicide bomber
On Thursday, a suicide bomber killed nine people at a political gathering in the Afghan capital. The attack was yet again claimed by none other than the ISIS.
The suicide bomber reportedly ran towards a crowd – including many dignitaries – in Kabul, Afghanistan, despite Sayed Basam Pacha efforts to stop him.
That's when he decided to take a brave step and threw his arms around the bomber before he could detonate his explosive vest.
Unfortunately, merely a second after Pacha wrapped his arms around the suspect, his explosive device detonated and they were both killed.
A report in New York Times quoted, Basir Mujahed, a police spokesman, as saying that 14 people which included Lt. Pacha, seven police officers and six civilians were killed.
"He’s a hero, he saved many lives. ‘All seven of those policemen are heroes, but especially him. Just think if that suicide attacker got past the gate, what would have happened — you cannot even imagine,’ Basir Mujahed said.