Veteran says soldiers 'died in vain' as Afghanistan falls to Taliban 

A British army veteran who lost both his legs in Afghanistan said it was for 'nothing' and British soldiers 'died in vain' as the Taliban seized control of Kabul.

Bomb disposal expert Jack Cummings, 32, said he is 'heartbroken and devastated' to see Afghanistan fall into the hands of the Taliban after the West's withdrawal.

The royal engineer tragically lost both of his legs in Afghanistan and spent a month in a coma after an IED blast blew him 10ft into the air.

As the Taliban closed in on Kabul on Saturday, Mr Cummings marked exactly 11 years since the day in Helmand which changed his life forever.

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