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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Sad deaths of a soldier and his dog in Afghanistan

This is the article from the BBC. If it is too difficult, read the easy version under it.

The body of a soldier who died along with his record breaking sniffer dog in Afghanistan last week has returned home to the UK.
Lance Corporal Liam Tasker, from Kirkcaldy in Fife, was shot dead while on patrol in Helmand province.
The ashes of the 26-year-old's dog Theo were flown home on the same plane.
L/Cpl Tasker, who was called a "rising star" by Army chiefs, was shot by Taliban snipers and Theo died of a seizure shortly after his master.
The soldier and his 22-month-old dog had made 14 finds in five months while on the frontline.
The pair's successes at uncovering so many explosions and weapons had resulted in their tour of Afghanistan being extended by a month.
Just three weeks ago, springer spaniel Theo was praised as a record breaking Army sniffer dog.
The body of L/Cpl Tasker and the ashes of Theo were flown to RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire at lunchtime, before a cortege passed through Wootton Bassett, the Wiltshire town which has built up a tradition of welcoming back fallen heroes.

Easy version


A plane brought back to England the bodies  of a soldier  who died in Afghanistan.
He was a Lance Corporal and his name was Liam Tasker.He was from Kirkcaldy in Fife and was 26 years old.He was shot dead while on patrol in Helmand province.
The ashes of his  dog, Theo, accompanied the body of his master on the same plane...
L/Cpl Tasker, who was called a "rising star" by Army chiefs, was shot by Taliban snipers and Theo died of a heart attack not long after his master.
The soldier and his 22-month-old dog had made 14 explosive finds in five months while on the frontline.
Liam and his dog were so good that the Army asked them to stay one month more.
Just three weeks ago Theo, who is a spaniel, broke an Army record as sniffer dog.
The body of L/Cpl Tasker and the ashes of Theo were flown to the RAF base of  Lyneham in Wiltshire at lunchtime.There was a funeral cortege in the town of Wooton Basset, which is famous for welcoming back dead soldiers.

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