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Images of defiant Iraqi officer facing Isis beheading go viral
« on: February 22, 2017, 03:21:37 pm »
The defiant expression of Iraqi Army officer Abu Bakr al-Samaraei facing execution at the hands of Isis has become a source of pride for Iraqi social media users.

Pictures showing the execution of three men, identified by social media users as Sunni officer Samaraei and two Shia border patrol officers, were released by an Isis-linked channel on 21 February.

In what appear to be stills from a video, Samaraei is pictured kneeling on the ground, looking upwards, while his executioner stands behind him. In one image, the executioner holds a knife to his neck.

Samaraei was a first lieutenant in the Iraqi army and was reportedly involved in the fight to liberate Mosul, Iraq's second largest city that was captured by Isis in 2014. A hashtag praising "the martyr Abu Bakr al-Samaraei" quickly spread on social media.

IBTimes UK could not independently verify the images.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/images-defiant-iraqi-officer-facing-isis-beheading-go-viral-1607999

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Re: Images of defiant Iraqi officer facing Isis beheading go viral
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2017, 03:45:41 pm »
Knowing what we know about these sub-human savages, I still don't understand why anyone fighting these savages allows themselves to be captured... :shrug:

RIP Lt. al-Samaraei...
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Re: Images of defiant Iraqi officer facing Isis beheading go viral
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2017, 03:56:54 pm »
Quote from: SZonian on February 22, 2017, 03:45:41 pm
Knowing what we know about these sub-human savages, I still don't understand why anyone fighting these savages allows themselves to be captured... :shrug:

RIP Lt. al-Samaraei...

Exactly. Fight to the death. If you suddenly find yourself brought to consciousness and facing execution, fight some more. Take one of the bastards with you, or at least one of their eyes.
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Re: Images of defiant Iraqi officer facing Isis beheading go viral
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2017, 03:59:44 pm »
And if you can't?

You go out like this guy, with your head up. Screws up their propaganda, if nothing else.
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Re: Images of defiant Iraqi officer facing Isis beheading go viral
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2017, 04:07:40 pm »
Quote from: EC on February 22, 2017, 03:59:44 pm
And if you can't?

You go out like this guy, with your head up. Screws up their propaganda, if nothing else.

Or, to paraphrase Kipling, save that last bullet just in case.
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Re: Images of defiant Iraqi officer facing Isis beheading go viral
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Re: Images of defiant Iraqi officer facing Isis beheading go viral
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2017, 04:13:54 pm »
You went out like a samurai, al-Samaraei.
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Re: Images of defiant Iraqi officer facing Isis beheading go viral
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2017, 07:02:20 pm »
That's true bravery right there.  Horrible thing to see, but maybe it will inspire others.
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Re: Images of defiant Iraqi officer facing Isis beheading go viral
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2017, 07:06:43 pm »
Quote from: Maj. Bill Martin on February 22, 2017, 07:02:20 pm
That's true bravery right there.  Horrible thing to see, but maybe it will inspire others.

Agree.  Amazing act of sheer courage.
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