Surviving 8 bullets: Resilient APS student aims to join Pak Army
Ghazi Waleed Khan remembers the ferocious APS attack and wishes to take revenge of martyred friends.
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – A 14-year-old boy Waleed Khan who survived after hitting by eight gun shots from terrorists in Army Public School (APS) Peshawar attack is still determined and courageous to motivate the entire world.
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“I will join Army to take revenge of my martyred friends”, words of Waleed.
Waleed told Dunya News that he was so sensitive before the ferocious APS tragedy but now he came to know that how brave he is.
Waleed was the first one who tried to stop terrorists when they entered school’s auditorium during which he was shot by eight bullets on face and other body parts.
Proud father of APS survivor Waleed Khan
"The sacrifice of APS children has united the country. Mourn, condolence and solidarity have all the way integrated the nation”, Waleed’s father statement.
Recalling the tragedy after a year, Waleed’s parents said that they were unable to recognize their son due to injuries on face. They said that they are proud of their son as he didn’t give up and fought with militants to protect his class mates.
Waleed s mother remembers the nightmare of APS massacre
“I pray, may any day like December 16 would never come again”, Waleed’s mother.
On the other hand, Waleed showed wish to get higher education so that he can defeat the nefarious intentions of extremists with the power of his pen.
Ghazi Waleed has set an example of valor for the rest of the world.
On December 16, 2014, a team of Taliban gunmen coldly slaughtered 150 people, more than 130 of them children aged between nine and 19, at a school in Peshawar in an assault that shocked and outraged a country already scarred by nearly a decade of extremist attacks.
A little more than 1,000 students and staff were registered at the school, which is part of a network run by the military, although the surrounding area was not heavily fortified at the time of the attack.
The army spokesman, Lt. Gen. Asim Bajwa, had earlier said that 12 suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack. They all belonged to the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Security officials say that the attack was planned by Mullah Fazlullah, the TTP chief, who fled to Afghanistan after a massive military operation in Swat valley in 2009.
