Ali Ismail Abbas

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Ali Ismail Abbas (born 1990 ?) is an Iraqi boy who was severely injured in a nighttime rocket attack near Baghdad during the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003. During the attack, two errant American missiles landed on his family's home, killing his parents, his brother and 13 other members of his family. Both of Ali's arms had to be amputated, and third-degree burns covered at least 35 percent of his body. He was 12 years old at the time.

Ali underwent treatment in Kuwait and later in London where he was fitted with prosthetic arms. These treatments were paid for by the Kuwaiti government.

In 2004, a book – The Ali Abbas Story – was written about Ali by Jane Warren and published by Harper Collins.

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People Magazine, November 10, 2003, Ali gets better Bob Meadows, Juliet Butler
Daily Mail, November 4, 2003, We gave orphan Ali his arms back, Charlotte Dovey
Warren, Jane. (2004, April 5). The Ali Abbas Story: The Moving Story of One Boy's Struggle for Life. Harper Collins.