Abdul Ibrahim, 61, of Gateshead, jailed for threats to kill and bomb hoax (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)Ī shop worker was commended by a judge for his "extraordinary bravery" after tackling this man when he was holding a hand grenade and shouting "allahu akbar".Īser Kheder was only looking after the mobile phone shop for a short time while the owner went to pray at a mosque.īut he was confronted by Abdul Ibrahim, who came in making death threats and shouting things indicating it was a possible terrorist attack.Ī court heard Mr Kheder, who used to be in the Kurdish security services, recognised the device as a genuine Russian grenade and feared he and others were about to be blown up.ĭespite his terror, he courageously tackled Kheder to stop him pulling the pin out at the Mobile Connection shop, on Westgate Road, Newcastle.
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