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Three Heroes Die Delaying Mosque Attackers
22 May
Summary
- Three men died stopping a mosque attack, hailed as heroes.
- Their actions likely prevented more casualties at a school.
- The community is united in grief and strength after the attack.
San Diego mourned three heroes on Thursday after they were murdered while attempting to stop an attack on the city's main mosque. Over 2,000 people gathered in a park for the Islamic funeral prayer of Amin Abdullah, 51, Mansour Kaziha, 78, and Nadir Awad, 57.
Abdullah, the mosque's security guard, engaged the teenage suspects in a gun battle, using his radio to initiate a lockdown that protected 140 students in the attached primary school. Kaziha and Awad, hearing the gunfire, rushed to assist and were also fatally injured. Their actions are credited with preventing further bloodshed.
The attack is being investigated as a hate crime amid rising Islamophobia. The assailants were later found dead from self-inflicted gunshots. Mourners from across the U.S. attended, expressing solidarity and resilience. The community emphasized its enduring strength despite the devastating loss.
