A 15 year old Pakistani boy named Aitizaz Hasan died stopping an adult man attempting to carry a bomb into his school where as many as 2,000 classmates were innocently waiting.

(1/6/13) Aitizaz Hasan was forced to stand outside his school in Hangu (a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) as punishment for being late to school, while standing outside him and two other classmates noticed a man carrying a bomb attempting to enter the school. The two others with Aitizaz Hasan fled, but Aitizaz tackled the bomber and stopped him from entering. Aitizaz Hasan was not able to stop the man from detonating the bomb but he did save the lives of many in his heroic action.

According to The Guardian, “Hangu has a large community of Shi’ites, an Islamic sect which many militant groups regard as heretics who should convert to the majority Sunni faith or be killed.” This may explain the bomber’s motive, as unjust as it may be.

This 15-year-old boy is a hero and had a courage and selflessness that I think we should all admire. The boys father spoke on the incident…

My son made his mother cry, but saved hundreds of mothers from crying for their children”

…his father, Mujahid Ali, told the Express Tribune newspaper according to The Guardian’s Article on the Story. Aitizaz Hasan’s local community and many have recognized this incident as an act of courage and are praising Aitizaz Hasan as a Hero.

UPDATE: (1/14/2014)

According to The Nation, a senior government official has announced that the boy’s school will be re-named after him, as well as a stadium which is to be built in his hometown of Hangu.