A British journalist has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the UK’s Ministry of Defence has said.
Sunday Mirror defence correspondent Rupert Hamer, 39, was embedded with the US Marine Corps when his vehicle was hit by a bomb near Nawa in Helmand.
The father-of-three’s Mirror colleague, photographer Philip Coburn, 43, is in a serious but stable condition.
A US marine was also killed in the blast on Saturday, and five marines were seriously injured.
It had initially been reported that an Afghan soldier had also been killed but that was later corrected.
Mr Coburn, from Larne in County Antrim, broke one leg and had the other amputated below the knee, his brother Nigel told the BBC. He is due to be flown back to the UK on Monday.
The Mirror journalists had flown to the region on New Year’s Eve for a month-long assignment.
Mr Hamer had been a Sunday Mirror journalist for 12 years and was married with children aged six, five and 19 months.
Sunday Mirror editor Tina Weaver said: “Rupert believed that the only place to report a war was from the front line and, as our defence correspondent, he wanted to be embedded with the US Marines at the start of their vital surge into southern Afghanistan.”
Colonel Richard Kemp, a former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, knew Rupert Hamer
She added: “Affectionately known as Corporal Hamer in the office, he was a gregarious figure, a wonderful friend who was hugely popular with his colleagues.”
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he was “deeply saddened by this tragic news”.
He said: “My heartfelt thoughts and sympathies are with the families, friends and colleagues of Rupert and Philip.
“Their courage, skill and dedication to reporting from the front line was incredibly important and ensured that the world could see and read about our heroic troops.
“Their professionalism and commitment to our forces will not be forgotten.”
Sunday Mirror’s Rupert Hamer killed in Afghan blast
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August 12th, 2009Affected by climate warming, France is proud of the wine industry is facing a crisis. 11, a French environmental organizations and related businesses in the "Le Monde" by French author introduced viticulture grim situation, and calls on the Government to the end of the year in the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark urged the parties to reach a new agreement.
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