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  • Hero father died in Kenyan massacre offering himself as a hostage to save lives of children

    09/27/2013 8:05:36 PM PDT · by the scotsman · 36 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 28th September 2013 | Sara Malm
    'A British man who offered himself as a hostage to save the lives of a group of children was today described by colleagues as a 'born leader'. Mitul Shah, 38, a sales executive from London attempted to strike a deal with the terrorists, replacing children with himself, a heroic act which gave several victims vital time to escape. The selfless father did not get through to the gunmen and was shot alongside a number of children in the Kenyan tragedy, leaving behind his wife and two-year-old daughter. Today his employers, the cooking oil company Bidco Oil, and his work colleagues...
  • Kenyan Hero's Harrowing Tale of Rescues in Mall Massacre (concealed carry saved lives)

    09/27/2013 4:54:16 PM PDT · by Arthurio · 6 replies
    In one of the most memorable images to emerge from inside the Nairobi mall attacked last weekend by Islamic extremists, a 4-year-old girl is seen running toward a man who is reaching out a hand to pull her to safety. The man was Abdul Haji, a 39-year-old real estate executive who rushed to the mall as the attack got underway. He managed to evacuate scores of people to safety, including that young American girl, Portia Walker, and is being hailed in Kenya as a hero. -snip- Haji says he grew up around guns and lately had been carrying his pistol...