Khaled Omar Harrah

Khaled Omar Harrah (d. 2016) was a Syrian man who volunteered for the Syrian Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, an organization dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance. He rose to international fame in June 2014 after he rescued a baby trapped in a building destroyed after an air strike in Aleppo,[1][2] an act which gave him the nickname "the hero of Aleppo". The rescue was caught on video and viewed around the world.[3] He was a painter and decorator when the war in Syria broke out.[1][4] At age 31, in August 2016, he was killed in an airstrike,[3] leaving behind a wife and two daughters.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kennedy, Merrit (13 August 2016). "The Volunteer Who Rescued Syria's 'Miracle Baby' Is Killed In Aleppo". NPR. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Smith, Hannah Lucinda (13 August 2016). "Airstrike kills rescue worker who saved baby in Aleppo". The Times. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 Baumstieger, Moritz (13 August 2016). "Syrien - Der Held von Aleppo ist tot". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Westcott, Lucy (12 August 2016). "Khaled Omar Harah, Syrian 'Miracle Baby' Rescuer, Killed in Aleppo". Newsweek. Retrieved 14 August 2016.

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