Shaheen was a Yazidi, one of the tribes that was decimated by ISIS. When either the mind body or spirit has damaged the other two faculties rise to the occasion and provide strength to heal and push through. After three days of rest and eating small amounts of food my body finally began to heal so I geared up to go back into the field with the next supply in a few days then came the worst possible news Shein was dead At first we thought it might be another case of false information Bradley called Muhammad Ahmed who was at the same hospital as Shaheen on the phone We heard Ahmed weeping as he spoke to us in his broken English He told us that Shahe
Ephraim Mattos is the founder of Stronghold Rescue & Relief, a non-profit organization that protects and cares for families in conflict zones.
He is a former Navy SEAL, and the author of “City of Death: Humanitarian Warriors in the Battle of Mosul”.
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