U.S Marine loses both legs in IED blast

Cpl. Marcus Dandrea

A 21-year old U.S Marine corporal was severely injured in an explosion in Afghanistan.

Cpl. Marcus Dandrea had both of his legs amputated at the knee three days ago, after he stepped on an improvised explosive device while on patrol, according to his family.

Mark Dandrea said he learned the extent of his son’s injuries in a predawn telephone call from him Friday, according to an interview with Times-Union news partner First Coast News.

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British photographer fights for life after Afghanistan explosion

A British photographer is fighting for his life after being hit by a roadside blast in Afghanistan.

Giles Duley was embedded with US troops in Kandahar when he was critically injured by an improvised explosive device (IED) on Monday.

The 39-year-old has been jetted back to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for further surgery after undergoing multiple amputations at the local UN Hospital in Kandahar.

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