ABU DHABI — In a daring and brave one-man rescue operation, an unarmed staff sergeant managed to free two kidnapped girls in Abu Dhabi whose drunken abductors were on their way to a desert area to rape them. The girls were kidnapped from in front of a hotel where they were staying after being forced into the car quietly by one of the abductors.
The car then drove on its way out of the city, but luckily had to stop at a petrol station before it left the capital for an unknown destination, possibly in the desert, where the girls could have been raped, killed and dumped, according to police sources.
Staff Sergeant Mohammed Jassim Al Hosani, a UAE national of the Ambulance and Rescue Unit of Abu Dhabi Police was returning from work late in the night when he suspected the four-wheeler on the Airport Road. He heard a strange sound coming from the car. The suspected car suddenly drove at a high speed on the main road. At that time, Hosani, who formerly worked in the patrols unit and Central Operations Room, saw a girl's head protruding from the car's window. Her head was quickly pulled back inside the car, and the window was shut aggressively.
Hosani drove his car to chase the suspected four-wheeler, using a police patrol sirens, which he was not allowed to use. Though he was unarmed, Hosani took the risk of chasing and blocking the car. After realising that the situation was serious, Hosani alerted the Central Operations Room. Though he was advised to keep away from the suspects as they may be armed, Hosani resumed the chase until [the perps] reached the Shahama Roundabout, and then took a right turn towards Suwaihan. But luckily, the driver lost control, the car hit the road pavement, and broke down.
The driver pushed his way out of the car and started running through the sand dunes. Hosani continued chasing the kidnapper in the desert where he overpowered him until he was handcuffed by the police force and taken to the police station. According to the police, the kidnappers were carrying knives. Liquor bottles were also found in the backseat where the girls were held.
Sergeant Hosani received a badge of honour from his superiors for risking his life to free the kidnapped girls.
| This should happen more in the Arab world. It's either this or more crossfires. |
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