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-old when 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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