The Embankment Wounded Shoulders – 16
Diary of a Rescuer
The sky in this part of the earth left many stars for us in its crimson album. The soil of Shalamcheh was like an open embrace from heaven; a flat land of martyrdom where the hands of the brave could easily reach God. "Davood Rahimi", after his martyrdom, was seen in a photo wearing a clerical robe when the guys visited his grave. No one knew during his time at the front that he was a religious student.The Embankment Wounded Shoulders – 15
Diary of a Rescuer
The PMP carrying the members of the relief post set off, and I prayed that they would arrive safely. A mortar hit the PMP near the embankment, but by God's will, nothing happened, and it continued moving. I started walking as the mortar shells were exploding a few meters away. As I passed the three-way intersection, I saw a burned and disintegrated ambulance.The Embankment Wounded Shoulders – 14
Diary of a Rescuer
It was a very dangerous job, but there was no other choice. We left the wounded in the P.M.P. and prayed that they would pass safely. From there, it was a twenty-minute walk to the end of the three-way road. The P.M.P. left and disappeared from our sight at a bend in the road. I called Ghiyassi by portable transceiver to inform him that a P.M.P. full of wounded was coming.The Embankment Wounded Shoulders – 13
Diary of a Rescuer
The next morning, I along with Haj Mojtaba and a few other guys set off towards Mahi Lake, with bullets raining down around them. Relying on God and their faith, the guys crossed dangerous passages and successfully fought off many enemy soldiers. As they progressed, the enemy casualties continued to rise. Bodies lay scattered in groups, and the guys even managed to capture several Iraqi underground camps.The Embankment Wounded Shoulders – 12
Diary of a Rescuer
The Bengal Torpedo was a device that, when it exploded, pulverized barbed wire, but the person in charge of this torpedo had dropped the torpedo on the ground in order to reach the guys and be with them sooner and had come after us. Here, too, the Iraqi mujahed came to our aid and began clearing the barbed wire.The Embankment Wounded Shoulders – 11
Diary of a Rescuer
When Haji passes the same place again in the morning, he sees that the same Iraqis have been killed and some have been captured, and that the man who had raised his hand in military respect was just a statue. We entered the Fav buildings with the guys and retrieved medical supplies, medicine, and other looted items from a unit there.The Embankment Wounded Shoulders – 10
Diary of a Rescuer
I was on my way back to Dokoohhe, feeling familiar with the railroad, its tracks, and wagons. As it was dinner time, I went to get a drink on the train and that's when I saw Haj Mojtaba Asgari in the train corridor. I hadn't seen Hajj in about a month. His father had suffered a stroke, and the Haji had been taking care of his father's hospital work.The Embankment Wounded Shoulders – 9
Diary of a Rescuer
The next day when we were in Dokooheh, I visited the medical unit. Two or three days later, we traveled to Joffair and stayed overnight. The next morning, Haji Mameqani arranged for me to be driven to Majnoon Island. Upon our arrival, I was greeted by Ghiyassi and we embraced before I assisted him in the emergency room. I stayed there for some time, ...The Embankment Wounded Shoulders – 8
Diary of a Rescuer
When the jet fighters arrived and began bombing one after another, it was no longer safe to stay. The guys turned back and took shelter behind the first fort, about ten meters away from the water. Some men ahead continued to resist, but eventually they too retreated as the situation grew more critical with each passing moment. The planes continued to bomb relentlessly.The Embankment Wounded Shoulders – 7
Diary of a Rescuer
It was in the month of Bahman when the chemical warfare classes were established. The enemy was expanding the scale of their crimes. We went to learn the complexities of chemical warfare. One day, "Haj Mojtaba," who was in charge of the chemical warfare training, mentioned that he needed a significant number of rescuers. He asked me if I could go to Tehran to gather the guys and bring them.6
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