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Defusing 119 bombs in Afghanistan
Kim Hughes is the British Army's most highly decorated bomb disposal expert.
Kim Hughes is the British Army's most highly decorated bomb disposal expert. In 2009 the greatest threat to British soldiers in Afghanistan was IEDs - Improvised Explosive Devices, which killed and injured thousands of troops and civilians. In just 6 months Kim defused an unprecedented 119 bombs and was consequently was awarded the George Cross. (Picture courtesy of Kim Hughes.)
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