As the world mourned over the ISIS attack in Paris on Friday, which killed at least 120 people, a heroic feat by an ordinary man in Lebanon, went unnoticed by the mainstream media.
The Beirut suicide bombings, purportedly by the same terror group which claimed 43 innocent lives, gave birth to a hero who sacrificed his own life to save the lives of others.
Adel Termos, who was present in the open market area in the southern suburbia of Bourj al-Barajneh on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital on Thursday at the time of attack, made a split-second decision to tackle a suicide bomber. This resulted in the instant death of him and his young daughter along with that of the suicide bomber.
The militant was supposedly entering a crowded mosque nearby after the first suicide bomb blast.
Despite the lack of coverage by the mainstream media, Adel Termos’s heroics created a frenzy on Twitter and other social media platforms.
Oh and btw 43 dead in Beirut on 11/12/15 thanks to ISIS. Could've been more, God bless Adel Termos #PrayForBeirut step up @BarackObama
— Jonathan Posey (@Redheadednshred) November 15, 2015 RIP Adel Termos who sacrificed himself by tackling a suicide bomber preparing to kill 100s in Lebanon pic.twitter.com/Mjz28LtzOT
— sofie (@faketual) November 14, 2015 This is Adel Termos. He tackled one of the Beirut bombers and saved countless lives. Both he and his daughter died. pic.twitter.com/CZix1yQr3Y
— Nabil Ahmed (@anabil310) November 14, 2015 Adel Termos was a father of 2 who tackled a suicide bomber, killing both of them, & saved hundreds of lives. #PrayforLebabon #RIPAdelTermos
— ren (@BOOBEARBARNES) November 14, 2015 Adel Termos was a father of 2 who tackled a suicide bomber, killing both of them, & saved hundreds of lives. #PrayforLebabon #RIPAdelTermos
— ren (@BOOBEARBARNES) November 14, 2015There were even campaigns to raise money for the brave heart’s family who is survived by his wife and another child.
Click here to support Donate to the Adel Termos's Family by Alyssa Risi https://t.co/GUgJrZ9YFB pic.twitter.com/qOJWdxTH2Y
— Fun facts (@FunFactsNews) November 15, 2015