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Hearing that a
man detonated over 100 bombs is definitely what most people would find hard to
believe especially in this era where most people would run just from the sight
of it.we really need men of his courage in countries with such
problems perhaps then they would be able to get a hand on such problems which
would lead to saving more lives.
Chris Scott was just 20-years-oldwhen
he was sent on his first tour of Afghanistan During the conflict in Afghanistan
. In the first six months Scott was stationed in Afghanistan he discovered over
100 Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs) which were then detonated under
controlled conditions, saving the lives of many. At just 20, Scott was given
the job of vallon or front man, responsible for protecting the
lives of the 30 men behind him in his patrol from the dangers of IEDs.Improvised
Explosive Devices (IEDs)has become the greatest threat to british troops just
like a landmine,but what was it like to be given the task of seeking out
this devices? In the difficult and dusty terrain of helmand province, The
(IEDs) which is a homemade bomb buried underneath the ground quickly became the
Taliban’s most terrifying weapons. . At the time of soldier Chris Scott's first
tour of Afghanistan in September 2011, counter measures had been introduced by
the British army to try to locate IEDs before."I basically got the front
of the patrol, first man through to check the ground… to get all the patrol
safely through," says Scott. "It was good because I was trusted
within the platoon to do that role as well. It kind of made me feel important
in a way."Scott's platoon was charged with protecting Route 611, a main
road that linked two major cities in Helmand. The local people and troops used
the route, as well as the Taliban, and it had become a dangerous hotspot for
IEDs. Armed with a mine detector, Scott would search the patrol area for
devices, but the responsibility for other people's lives was intense."You
couldn't let it play on your mind at all. If you did you'd just go insane, you
wouldn't even get out of bed. The pressure's unbelievable," But if you did
you feel a sense of accomplishment then," says Scott. "Yes, I've
found this. you've put this here to kill me. I've found it The US and Britain
ended combat operations in Afghanistan in October 2014.
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