In The Line Of Fire: Afghanistan's IED Experts -- The Telegraph
The Army's bomb disposal operatives risk their lives daily to make their comrades safe from improvised explosive devices.
The heavy doors of the armoured personnel carrier swung open with a bang: Warrant Officer Gareth Wood (known to everyone as Woody) was about to tackle his first improvised explosive device (IED) of the day. The hum of engines was replaced by the shrill whine of metal detectors as the search team set to work. After locating the device they stood in a huddle, chatting and chain-smoking. A sniper was called forward and moved into position, scanning the horizon for trouble. Woody picked up his metal detector and started walking towards the bomb – alone. Everyone watched him go. He lay down, the bomb inches from his head, and started brushing away dirt with a knife and a paintbrush, as careful as an archaeologist. 'You're in your own little world,' he would tell me later. 'It's quite surreal.'
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