Britain's Own Version Of 'The Hurt Locker'

Afghanistan: The Bomb Hunters -- The Telegraph

The 350th British soldier to die in Afghanistan was killed last week by a booby-trapped device. In an extract from his new book, Bomb Hunters, defence correspondent Sean Rayment follows the Army’s explosives disposal team who risk their lives to rescue their comrades.

“If you’re lucky, and I mean really lucky, you will leave Helmand with your team intact – no one killed or injured, no amputees. But you know you are going to get blown up, you know you are going to get shot at. You just have to hope that luck is on your side. But there are only so many rolls of the dice you can have before you get a double six.”

Staff Sergeant Gareth ‘Woody’ Wood, ATO (Ammunition Technical Officer), 11 EOD Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, serving with JFEOD Group, in Nad e-Ali, Afghanistan, March 2010

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My Comment: A fascinating look at bomb disposal experts from a British perspective.