Man in a bulletproof BMW saves 70 people from ISIS snipers
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[quote]Irbil, Iraq (CNN) When Ako Abdulrahman came under attack from ISIS militants advancing around the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, he realized he needed protection.
The Kurdish Peshmerga fighter decided to invest in an armored car, but he had little clue the vehicle would end up saving the lives of dozens of people.
After shopping around, he settled on a bulletproof BMW, and paid $10,000 for the early 1990s model at a car auction.
"My friends were very happy when I bought the armored car," he tells CNN. "We started driving in it to the front line near Kirkuk, not worried about ISIS drive-by shootings or roadside bombs."
Abdulrahman, 32, lives with his wife and four children in Taza Khurmatou, some 23 kilometers south of Kirkuk.
On October 21, dozens of ISIS militants carried out a coordinated series of attacks on the oil-rich city, targeting security forces and civilians in several neighborhoods; 64 died and 86 ISIS militants were killed.
More than 100 civilians and security personnel were wounded; many of them were left stranded because of ISIS militants' indiscriminate firing, while others were trapped by the terror group's snipers shooting from rooftops.[/quote]
[quote]"In my car, I carried Sunni, Shiite, Kurds, Turkmen and Christians. I felt like I am truly Iraq and this is who everyone should be," he says proudly.[/quote]
[url]http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/07/middleeast/bulletproof-bmw-isis-snipers/[/url]
I know this story is a little old, but I didn't see it posted here.
that's quite a nice car, he's silly not to worry about roadside bombs though
Fucking badass.
Just hope he doesn't drive like a douchebag during peace time, though since it's armored it's probably slow af anyways.
[QUOTE=Zezibesh;51348099]that's quite a nice car, he's silly not to worry about roadside bombs though[/QUOTE]
True, but I can appreciate that he threw aside his fears in an act of civility.
God bless Abdulrahman for his conscientiousness.
This guy is a complete savage.
[QUOTE=Jouska;51348163]This guy is a complete [B]savage[/B].[/QUOTE]
Did this word take on new meaning or am I just missing the point.
The hood has camo paintjob
THE HOOD HAS CAMO PAINTJOB
[QUOTE=Jouska;51348163]This guy is a complete savage.[/QUOTE]
I'd say he's balls to the walls civilized.
Kinda surprising the car managed to take such a beating, they're meant to take a few shots and give the driver the extra few seconds to get away, not drive straight into a area thats under heavy fire. Still, really nice of him to put his life on the line to help others.
[QUOTE=Str4fe;51348193]The hood has camo paintjob
THE HOOD HAS CAMO PAINTJOB[/QUOTE]
I thought it was just paint that had gotten chipped off by bullets and/or age.
Hard to tell. I couldn't find any other pictures of the whole car. I think it is camo paint, because the paint is 100% intact across the rest of the car, and my eyes may deceive me but I swear I can make out brown/green tones.
[QUOTE=Str4fe;51348193]The hood has camo paintjob
THE HOOD HAS CAMO PAINTJOB[/QUOTE]
It's not even the right kind of camo, I love it
definitely camo. you can see what chipping looks like over the cars left headlamp
the lone impact on the windshield is pretty chilling though.
[QUOTE]Karim also offered him a reward of 500,000 Iraqi dinars[/QUOTE]
Oh damn! pays off I guess
[QUOTE][B]($385)[/B] for his actions.[/QUOTE]
oh
Considering he paid the equivalent of $10,000 for the car, a $385 reward seems almost insultingly low. He also declined BMW's offer to replace the car, though, so I have a feeling he wouldn't have accepted any reward money.
[editline]10th November 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=Vilous;51348329]definitely camo. you can see what chipping looks like over the cars left headlamp
the lone impact on the windshield is pretty chilling though.[/QUOTE]
That looks like several hits to the same spot. You can see individual hits on the side windows:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/OFJnNJR.jpg[/img]
Needless to say, this guy has nerves of fucking steel. That laminate could've given out at any time.
[QUOTE=GhillieBacca;51348106]Fucking badass.
Just hope he doesn't drive like a douchebag during peace time, though since it's armored it's probably slow af anyways.[/QUOTE]
With the country in a state like this, you're worrying about him driving fast and maybe doing a few slides? Give me a break.
[QUOTE=*Freezorg*;51348429]With the country in a state like this, you're worrying about him driving fast and maybe doing a few slides? Give me a break.[/QUOTE]
I don't think bulletproof tyres handle well enough for doughnuts.
It looks like car washes are not a thing in ISIS territory.
10,000 is pretty dan good for an armored car
[QUOTE=*Freezorg*;51348429]With the country in a state like this, you're worrying about him driving fast and maybe doing a few slides? Give me a break.[/QUOTE]
It's a joke about BMW drivers..
[QUOTE=GhillieBacca;51348106]Fucking badass.
Just hope he doesn't drive like a douchebag during peace time, though since it's armored it's probably slow af anyways.[/QUOTE]
You're guys focus on the weirdest things
[QUOTE=GhillieBacca;51348674]It's a joke about BMW drivers..[/QUOTE]
You could've been less heavy-handed about it :v:
Were they ISIS or just fed up with BMW drivers?
[QUOTE=GhillieBacca;51348674]It's a joke about BMW drivers..[/QUOTE]
that's racist
[QUOTE=GhillieBacca;51348674]It's a joke about BMW drivers..[/QUOTE]
There was a paradigm shift a few years ago and now I see more cocks driving audis rather than BMWs.
Just a few days ago, a BMW stopped to let me cross in a parking lot. Times are a-changing.
[QUOTE=S31-Syntax;51348177]Did this word take on new meaning or am I just missing the point.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Marik Bentusi;51348246]I'd say he's balls to the walls civilized.[/QUOTE]
"Savage" is slang for "does not give a fuck, does whatever they want" etc.
He didn't literally mean "this guy is a caveman eating raw meat off spears"
[QUOTE] "In my car, I carried Sunni, Shiite, Kurds, Turkmen and Christians. I felt like I am truly Iraq and this is who everyone should be," he says proudly.
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What a fucking hero.
[QUOTE=New Cidem;51349169]"Savage" is slang for "does not give a fuck, does whatever they want" etc.
He didn't literally mean "this guy is a caveman eating raw meat off spears"[/QUOTE]
I know, but the grammatical context implied a different meaning.
I.E.
[I]Dude when bob said X to Shelly? FUcking [B]savaaaage[/B][/I]
sounds a bit different than
[I]He is a complete savage[/I]
Which typically implies literal savagery.
[QUOTE=S31-Syntax;51348177]Did this word take on new meaning or am I just missing the point.[/QUOTE]
savage means badass, crazy etc
its used endearingly
That BMW looks like something you'd see out of a Top Gear challenge
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