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THIS is the heart-stopping moment a child suicide bomber is stripped of his explosive vest by brave policemen.

Iraqi security officers are seen grappling with the young boy - aged around 12 - who is visibly emotional as he attempts to pull away.

Cops had stopped the boy in the street and asked him to remove his Lionel Messi Barcelona jersey - revealing the explosive device.

Iraqi security forces remove a suicide vest from a boy in Kirkuk
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Harrowing images show the youngster attempting to pull away from officials removing his suicide belt in IraqCredit: Reuters
Iraqi security forces remove a suicide vest from a boy in Kirkuk
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Iraqi officials are on edge following a horrific bombing incident at a wedding in Turkey a mere 24 hours agoCredit: Reuters
When the vest is finally removed from the boy it is remotely detonated by officers - giving a terrifying insight into the destruction that could have been caused
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When the vest is finally removed from the boy it is remotely detonated by officers - giving a terrifying insight into the destruction that could have been caused
The boy was wearing a Barcelona shirt with Lionel Messi's number ten on the back when he was first stopped by officers
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The boy was wearing a Barcelona shirt with Lionel Messi's number ten on the back when he was first stopped by officersCredit: Facebook / naliatv
The officers carefully removed the vest from the boy as two held his arms away from any potential detonator
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The officers carefully removed the vest from the boy as two held his arms away from any potential detonatorCredit: AP:Associated Press

The emotive photos were taken in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Sunday evening as five men detained the boy in the middle of an empty street.

After a brief struggle, officials were able to remove the suicide vest, and the boy was taken into custody.

Nobody was harmed in the terrifying incident.

It is believed he was planning to detonate the vest inside a Shia mosque as part of an attack on behalf of terror group ISIS.

The group has used minors brainwashed by the sick ideology to carry out several suicide attacks.

While images of children carrying out brutal executions in Syria and Iraq have become commonplace.

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Kids have even been given the moniker 'Cubs of the Caliphate' by twisted extremists.

The young boy’s arrest follows two separate suicide bomb attacks in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk yesterday.

The close call comes just 24 hours after 51 wedding guests were slaughtered by a child suicide bomber while dancing at a reception in Turkey.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan blamed the murders on ISIS following the attack, which took place in Gaziantep on Saturday.

He claimed the killer, who wore an explosive belt to carry out the attack, was aged between 12 and 14.

The attack is the deadliest bombing in Turkey so far this year.

Fifty-one people lost their lives and 90 were injured. The wounded are still being treated in nearby hospitals.

It is finally prised away from him and the vest moved to a spot away from any bystanders
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It is finally prised away from him and the vest moved to a spot away from any bystandersCredit: AP:Associated Press
Iraqi security forces detain a boy after removing a suicide vest from him in Kirkuk
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Cops were earlier seen grappling with the visibly emotional young boy after the suicide vest was removedCredit: Reuters
Iraqi security forces remove a suicide vest from a boy in Kirkuk
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The brave police were able to wrest the deadly explosive from the boy in the middle of the streetCredit: Reuters
Two policemen had held the boy's arms to prevent him detonating the vest while another had the delicate task of untying the explosive belt
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Two policemen had held the boy's arms to prevent him detonating the vest while another had the delicate task of untying the explosive beltCredit: Kurdistan24
The young boy is led away after being arrested by the brave policemen
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The young boy is led away after being arrested by the brave policemen

Witness Veli Can, 25, said: "The celebrations were coming to an end and there was a big explosion among people dancing.

"There was blood and body parts everywhere."

Turkey has been hit by a series of bombs planted by both ISIS and Kurdish militants over the course of the past year.

The last attack by ISIS, on Istanbul airport in June, left more than 40 dead.

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