Members of the Syria Civil Defense, also known as the "White Helmets" for their distinctive protective head gear, pose for a photograph in Aleppo, Syria. A veteran member of the team, Khaled Omar Harah, 31, (second from right) holds 2-year-old Mahmoud Idilbi -- the "miracle baby" who was buried for 16 days in the rubble of a bombed out house in 2014 before he was rescued. Harah was killed in an airstrike Thursday. Photo courtesy of Syria Civil Defense/Twitter
ALEPPO, Syria, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- One of the longest-serving members of the Syria Civil Defense -- who received global praise two years ago for rescuing a baby buried in a bombed out house -- has been killed in the rebel stronghold of Aleppo, officials said Friday.
Khaled Omar Harah, a member of the rescue group also known as the "White Helmets," was killed Thursday by a suspected Russian airstrike. He was helping to carry out a humanitarian mission in Aleppo.
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