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Umut Sakaroğlu

Umut Sakaroğlu

Umut Sakaroğlu also known as Umut Sakaroğlu Ölümsüzdür was a customs officer at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul.

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Death

Umut Sakaroğlu died on June 28, 2016 in the 2016 Istanbul Atatürk Airport attack while trying to save the lives of others.

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Sakaroğlu was working as a customs officer at the airport during the attack.

He was able to shoot and kill one of the three ISIS terrorists before they could detonate their suicide bomb saving the lives of countless civilians at the airport.

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References

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Citation Linkdailymail.co.ukDaily Mailarticle about the shooting
Jun 29, 2016, 8:59 PM
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Citation Linkzamanfrance.frArticle about how Umut Sakaroğlu saved many people during the attack
Jun 29, 2016, 8:48 PM