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| Wife 'died a hero' in Afghanistan | Wife 'died a hero' in Afghanistan |
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| The first British female soldier killed in Afghanistan has been praised as a "hero" by her husband. | The first British female soldier killed in Afghanistan has been praised as a "hero" by her husband. |
| Corporal Sarah Bryant from Cumbria died with three men in a blast on Tuesday, bringing the number of soldiers who have died in Afghanistan to 106. | Corporal Sarah Bryant from Cumbria died with three men in a blast on Tuesday, bringing the number of soldiers who have died in Afghanistan to 106. |
| The other soldiers were named as Corporal Sean Robert Reeve, Lance Corporal Richard Larkin and Paul Stout. | The other soldiers were named as Corporal Sean Robert Reeve, Lance Corporal Richard Larkin and Paul Stout. |
| The explosion happened east of Lashkar Gah, in Helmand Province while they were manning a vehicle checkpoint. | The explosion happened east of Lashkar Gah, in Helmand Province while they were manning a vehicle checkpoint. |
| Cpl Bryant's husband, fellow Intelligence Corps soldier Carl, said: "My wife was a truly special person who died a hero." | Cpl Bryant's husband, fellow Intelligence Corps soldier Carl, said: "My wife was a truly special person who died a hero." |
| Three of the soldiers were killed immediately when their vehicle hit a mine and another was pronounced dead at the British military base, Camp Bastion. | Three of the soldiers were killed immediately when their vehicle hit a mine and another was pronounced dead at the British military base, Camp Bastion. |
| Friend's tribute to Sarah Bryant | Friend's tribute to Sarah Bryant |
| A fifth soldier was also wounded in the attack. | A fifth soldier was also wounded in the attack. |
| The BBC's Caroline Wyatt said the troops had been on patrol alongside Afghan police officers when their vehicle - believed to be a Snatch Land Rover or weapon-mounted WMIK version - was blown up. | The BBC's Caroline Wyatt said the troops had been on patrol alongside Afghan police officers when their vehicle - believed to be a Snatch Land Rover or weapon-mounted WMIK version - was blown up. |
| Cpl Bryant, 26, from Carlisle, had been in Afghanistan for three months as a member of 15 (United Kingdom) Psychological Operations Group based in Chicksands, Bedfordshire. | Cpl Bryant, 26, from Carlisle, had been in Afghanistan for three months as a member of 15 (United Kingdom) Psychological Operations Group based in Chicksands, Bedfordshire. |
| The MoD said she was a member of a small team, her death has shocked all those who worked with her. | The MoD said she was a member of a small team, her death has shocked all those who worked with her. |
| She had been in the Army since January 2002, had served in Iraq and been "pre-selected" for promotion. | She had been in the Army since January 2002, had served in Iraq and been "pre-selected" for promotion. |
| Her husband added: "Although I am devastated beyond words at the death of my beautiful wife Sarah, I am so incredibly proud of her. | Her husband added: "Although I am devastated beyond words at the death of my beautiful wife Sarah, I am so incredibly proud of her. |
| 'She must never be forgotten' | 'She must never be forgotten' |
| "She was an awesome soldier who died doing the job that she loved. My wife knew the risks, she was there because she wanted to be, and she wouldn't have had it any other way." | "She was an awesome soldier who died doing the job that she loved. My wife knew the risks, she was there because she wanted to be, and she wouldn't have had it any other way." |
| He added: "Sarah, as with all our fallen, must never be forgotten." | He added: "Sarah, as with all our fallen, must never be forgotten." |
| Corporal Bryant, Corporal Sean Robert Reeve and Paul Stout were among the victimsHer father Des Feely, speaking from his home in Cumbria, said: "There are so many people both in the military and locally where she grew up that are not only going to be touched by this but also devastated at the loss of such a beautiful girl. | |
| "Nothing much seems to have changed since the days of Churchill's famous speech. Never have so many owed so much to so few. | "Nothing much seems to have changed since the days of Churchill's famous speech. Never have so many owed so much to so few. |
| "We truly have lost the 'Angel of the North'." | "We truly have lost the 'Angel of the North'." |
| Her Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Jim Suggit, said: "She had courage, passion and flair for the role she was undertaking, engaging with the people of Helmand Province and trying to give them hope and confidence that they might eventually enjoy peace, progress and prosperity." | Her Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Jim Suggit, said: "She had courage, passion and flair for the role she was undertaking, engaging with the people of Helmand Province and trying to give them hope and confidence that they might eventually enjoy peace, progress and prosperity." |
| 'Lit up a room' | 'Lit up a room' |
| A friend of the family, Terri Cartner, said she was "a perfect person". | A friend of the family, Terri Cartner, said she was "a perfect person". |
| Des Feely described his daughter as 'an angel' | |
| "A hundred per cent feminine, very pretty, very unassuming, a natural person, very happy - the sort of person that when she was in a room, it lit up. | "A hundred per cent feminine, very pretty, very unassuming, a natural person, very happy - the sort of person that when she was in a room, it lit up. |
| "She was just a very positive, happy person. A lot of courage - I mean I was surprised that someone so feminine should take on a job in the army." | "She was just a very positive, happy person. A lot of courage - I mean I was surprised that someone so feminine should take on a job in the army." |
| She described her as a "country girl" who loved horses and horse riding. | She described her as a "country girl" who loved horses and horse riding. |
| "[She was] just a perfect person really. She didn't seem to have a nasty bone in her body and when you were with her, you felt better for being with her." | "[She was] just a perfect person really. She didn't seem to have a nasty bone in her body and when you were with her, you felt better for being with her." |