Bomb Hunters: In Afghanistan with Britain’s Elite Bomb Disposal Unit
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Sean Rayment. Bomb Hunters: In Afghanistan with Britain’s Elite Bomb Disposal Unit
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BOMB HUNTERS
IN AFGHANISTAN WITH BRITAIN’S
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It was the same routine for each bomb. Walk down the cleared lane, locate the device with the hand-held metal detector, and try to isolate the device from the power supply. Operators must always be aware of the potential for other threats in the area. There have been occasions where another device has been placed to target the operator, such as a so-called command IED, which could be something as simple as a hand grenade with a piece of wire or string tied to the ring pull at the end of which is an insurgent waiting for the right time to strike.
This is the most risky period for any IED operator. Once they ‘go down the road’ or ‘take the long walk’ to the bomb, they are on their own and effectively isolated – and make a very inviting target. Everyone else in the team, including supporting troops, must be outside the blast radius.
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