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NI man hurt in Afghan bomb attack Injured NI journalist flown to UK
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A newspaper photographer from Larne has been seriously injured in a roadside bomb attack in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. A newspaper photographer from Larne who was seriously injured in a bomb attack in Afghanistan, is expected to make a good recovery, doctors have said.
Philip Coburn, 43, works for the Sunday Mirror and was embedded with the US Marine Corps when the vehicle he was in was hit by a bomb near Nawa in Helmand.Philip Coburn, 43, works for the Sunday Mirror and was embedded with the US Marine Corps when the vehicle he was in was hit by a bomb near Nawa in Helmand.
Mr Coburn's brother, Nigel, said he understood his brother had to have a lower leg amputated.
His colleague, Mirror correspondent Rupert Hamer, was killed in the attack.His colleague, Mirror correspondent Rupert Hamer, was killed in the attack.
"One of his legs is broken as far as I know and the other one is amputated under the knee," Mr Coburn said. Mr Coburn suffered serious leg injuries in Saturday's attack. He was flown to Birmingham's Selly Oak Hospital.
He added that his brother, who now lives in London, is to be flown back to the UK on Monday. His condition has been described as serious but stable.
The journalists had flown to the region on New Year's Eve for a month-long assignment. The Mirror photographer lives in London with his partner and their young son.
Sunday Mirror editor Tina Weaver said Mr Coburn was a veteran of conflicts in Iraq, Rwanda and Afghanistan and had been with the Sunday Mirror for eight years. He trained as a photographer in Belfast and spent several years in New York as a freelance before returning to the United Kingdom.
"He is a consummate all-round journalist and brilliant photographer whose pictures grace any newspaper," she said. He has worked for the Mirror for eight years.
The two journalists had flown to southern Afghanisaton on New Year's Eve for a month-long assignment.
Sunday Mirror editor Tina Weaver said Mr Coburn was a veteran of conflicts in Iraq, Rwanda and Afghanistan.
"He is a consummate all-round journalist and brilliant photographer whose pictures grace any newspaper.
"He and Rupert made a dedicated team, working together around the world, sacrificing personal comfort countless times to record the reality of wars."He and Rupert made a dedicated team, working together around the world, sacrificing personal comfort countless times to record the reality of wars.
"We wish Phil a speedy recovery, and send our warmest wishes to his partner and family.""We wish Phil a speedy recovery, and send our warmest wishes to his partner and family."
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth said Mr Hamer and Mr Coburn had accompanied him on his most recent trip to Afghanistan.
"I got to know them well and I was impressed by their hard work and professionalism," he said.
"My thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the families, friends and colleagues of both men at this extremely distressing time."