'Basam is a hero': Afghan police say officer saved many lives by bear-hugging suicide bomberSayed Basam Pacha saved many lives when he wrapped his arms around a suicide bomber in Kabukl on Thursday, officials say. Sayed Basam Pacha, 25, was the first officer to spot the suicide bomber approaching the security checkpoint outside the hotel where several high-profile dignitaries were meeting. "I think Basam is a hero," his longtime friend Sayed Najib Asil told As It Happens host Carol Off. (Submitted by Sayed Najib Asil )Asil said his friend had always been concerned with the safety and well-being of others. (Submitted by Sayed Najib Asil )ISIS has claimed responsibility for Thursday's attack, which targeted a gathering of supporters of influential regional leader Atta Mohammad Noor.

Source: CBC News November 18, 2017 00:33 UTC