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I lost my legs 'for nothing' - Former British soldier on Taliban taking control in Afghanistan
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5:28Now PlayingIn 2011, former Royal Engineer Jack Cummings lost both his legs during an IED blast in Afghanistan - he recently tweeted that his life changing injuries had been "for nothing".
Jack talks to Sarah Jane-Mee about what has gone through his mind as he watches the Taliban take control of the country.
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