During the moments of killing and terror on an Australian beach in Sydney on Sunday, an Arab man turned into an icon, becoming a national hero in Australia. The man is 'Ahmad Al Ahmad' who managed to disarm one of the attackers in the armed attack that killed 16 people and injured about 40 others. US President Donald Trump said he is 'a very, very brave man' and 'he saved a lot of lives,' while Australian officials described him as a 'hero' due to his courage. After Ahmad's 'legendary rescue,' many rushed to find out his identity. It was later revealed that this brave man, who was shot and wounded in his hand and shoulder during his heroic act, is of Syrian origin, specifically from the village of Nairb in Idlib province. Ahmad's cousin, Mustafa Al Assad, noted that his relative's health is stable, and he is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove bullets from his body. Al Assad explained that Ahmad acted spontaneously upon seeing victims fall. Quoting Ahmad, Al Assad said that what he did was 'a human act,' that he did not think about the danger, and that 'any decent person, when seeing people being killed, will not hesitate to do so.' According to the Australian '7 News' channel, Ahmad is an Australian of Syrian origin who owns a fruit stall in Sydney and is 43 years old. The channel confirmed that Ahmad had no experience with weapons and acted spontaneously, also noting that he is the father of two children. In an interview with the channel in front of a hospital, Al Assad revealed that the 43-year-old Ahmad 'saved countless lives when he confronted the armed man'.
