Abu Kifah managed not to cry when he held Wahida the second time

A young rescue worker who dragged a tiny baby to safety after an explosion in Syria has held her in his arms again in a heartwarming reunion.

Abu Kifah saved the life of Wahida Ma’artouk, who is a month old, by dragging her from the rubble of her home.

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The 22-year-old shed tears when he first held Wahida but held them back during an emotional second meeting.

She is clean, safe and healthy after surviving the attack that killed her three-year-old sister.


Speaking to Mail Online about the reunion, Kifah said: ‘I felt like she was my daughter again.

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The emotional rescue has been shown around the world (Picture: Getty)

‘I carried her in my arms again and the night of the rescue came back to me. But I did not cry again!’



Footage of the incredible moment that he rescued her has been played around the world, and reduced experienced BBC presenter Kate Silverton to tears.

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Though Wahida survived the blast, her sister Sinar and grandmother both died and her family are now living in poverty in a patch of farmland.

Kifah added that the visit made him want to have children one day, saying: ‘God willing, I will have children in the days and years to come. And for Wahida, I want better days for her in the future.’

He is a member of the Syria Civil Defense Force, an incredible organisation that turn up at the scene of air strikes to search the rubble for survivors.

Wahida was treated in hospital but appears to be fine (Picture: Getty)

Funded by the UK and US, the teams have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize after saving 60,000 people from death since 2013.

Nearly 150 of Kifah’s fellow volunteers have been killed on duty.

Kifah and three colleagues spent hours digging through the remains of Wahida’s home before finding her, amazingly alive.

She appears to have escaped major injury, but was treated in hospital for small wounds to her face.