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The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as 'heroes' for protecting children

Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many children and staff inside the mosque and cost them their lives.

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What happened Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many children and staff inside the mosque and cost them their lives.
The headline split One side frames it as "Amin Abdullah’s Smile Greeted Every Visitor at the San Diego Mosque, Until the Day He Ste...". The other frames it as "Teen suspects in San Diego Islamic Center shooting could be tied to online extremist grou...".
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Left / center-leftAmin Abdullah’s Smile Greeted Every Visitor at the San Diego Mosque, Until the Day He Stepped in Front of a Hate-Fueled Attack

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NPR WorldNews report · May 20, 4:56 PM

The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as 'heroes' for protecting children

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Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many children and staff inside the mosque and cost...

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · May 21, 12:08 AM

Teen suspects in San Diego Islamic Center shooting could be tied to online extremist groups

For months, the ABC7 I-Team has been reporting on sadistic online groups that sow chaos in communities across the globe. Sources tell ABC News the now-dead San Diego Islamic Center shooting...

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The Mary SueNews report · May 20, 9:15 PM

Amin Abdullah’s Smile Greeted Every Visitor at the San Diego Mosque, Until the Day He Stepped in Front of a Hate-Fueled Attack

Amin, Mansour and Nader’s sacrifice saved many lives on May 18.

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NBC NewsNews report · May 20, 8:42 PM

San Diego mosque suspects’ writings reveal influence of online extremism, experts say

The two teenage suspects in this week’s deadly attack on a San Diego mosque appear to have written a 75-page document replete with neo-Nazi ideology, incel rage and racist meme culture draw...

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The Guardian USNews report · May 20, 6:45 PM

‘He sacrificed his life’: security guard killed in San Diego mosque attack hailed as hero

Security guard Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha and Nadir Awad were killed in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego A security guard who was killed during the shooting at a San Diego mosque...

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Scheer PostNews report · May 20, 9:45 AM

‘Hatred Often Manifests In Violence’: After San Diego Mosque Shooting, Muslim and Anti-hate Groups Condemn Rampant Islamophobia

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Sahar Fatima for Prism Muslim groups expressed pain, grief, and anger over rampant Islamophobia after a shooting at a San Diego mosque on Monday that killed three people. Two teenage suspec...

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