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| Top army bomb squad officer quits | Top army bomb squad officer quits |
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| The Army's top bomb disposal officer has resigned, the MoD has said. | The Army's top bomb disposal officer has resigned, the MoD has said. |
| The BBC understands from army sources Colonel Bob Seddon resigned over fears that the future training of such experts may be compromised. | The BBC understands from army sources Colonel Bob Seddon resigned over fears that the future training of such experts may be compromised. |
| Colonel Bob Seddon held the post of principal ammunition technical officer for the Royal Logistic Corps. | |
| An Army spokesman said he would be leaving the service in January and that it "remains committed to the counter improvised explosive device effort". | An Army spokesman said he would be leaving the service in January and that it "remains committed to the counter improvised explosive device effort". |
| In an interview to be broadcast on Monday with the BBC's Panorama, Col Seddon said he was concerned about the impact on his team of a shortage of soldiers trained to defuse homemade explosives. | In an interview to be broadcast on Monday with the BBC's Panorama, Col Seddon said he was concerned about the impact on his team of a shortage of soldiers trained to defuse homemade explosives. |
| He also said he is also worried about the length of tours and the lack of rest for his elite unit. | He also said he is also worried about the length of tours and the lack of rest for his elite unit. |