Meet The Soldier Who Has More Than Nine Lives

Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Patrick Hyde was attacked on 15 separate occasions during his company's six month mission Photo: Heathcliff O'Malley

The 'Bomb Magnet' Soldier Blown Up 15 Times -- The Telegraph

A soldier who earned the nickname "bomb magnet" after being blown up 15 times has spoken of how his unit survived one of the bloodiest episodes of the Afghan War.

Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Patrick Hyde was attacked on 15 separate occasions during his company's six month mission, part of which was to secure a key supply route leading to the strategically important town of Sangin.

His unit – A Company 4 Rifles – repelled more than 500 attacks and was forced to contend with 200 improvised explosive device (IED) incidents.

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My Comment: On the one hand .... I am saying that he is one lucky guy. On the other hand .... he clearly is not.

His experiences clearly reveal how undermanned and under equipped the British were in this part of Afghanistan. I can only hope that the U.S. Marines who are now entering this part of Afghanistan to replace the British do not suffer the same fate.