Soldiers Discover Abandoned Newborn on the Side of the Road in Afghanistan
Left to die?
A group of Polish soldiers in Afghanistan made an unbelievable discovery.
While checking a route near their military base for safety, they stumbled onto a newborn baby girl left abandoned on the side of the road in southern Afghanistan.
According to Yahoo, the baby was wrapped in a towel and just laying along the side of the road. The soldiers were initially fearful of a trick as someone could have placed a bomb in the area and then placed the baby there to lure soldiers. It happens.
But it wasn’t a trick and the soldiers scooped up the baby and have since named the newborn girl Pola, for Poland. They took her to a medical center on their base and even bought her formula, a bottle and a bib.
Lots of baby talk in the war torn country these days. Just last week a female soldier in Afghanistan (who didn’t know she was pregnant) became the first person to give birth on the frontlines of a war.
So far, they have no idea where the baby girl came from and the AP is reporting no one was found within a mile radius of where she was discovered.
Oh my heart. I hope this little girl finds her way to a happy home.
Photo Credit: Yahoo.com
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The misogyny that leads to this is just sickening. Sadly, the unbelievable part is that these soldiers came along in time and saved her life. I’m sure baby girls are killed all of the time there for no other reason than being female.
Thank goodness they bought her a bib! That is definitely the most important baby item behind formula and a bottle!
Leah…
Does it feel good to be this negative? They could be young men or women who have no experience with babies and what they need. At least they cared enough to make an effort.
This makes my heart hurt. Those soldiers were incredibly brave. Kudos to them for saving this beautiful girl.