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British soldier who lost his leg in Iraq tells Islamaphobes to ‘f**k off’

Published 11:49 9 Dec 2015 GMT

Updated 14:40 9 Dec 2015 GMT

Kevin Beirne
British soldier who lost his leg in Iraq tells Islamaphobes to ‘f**k off’

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A young British soldier who lost his right leg in Iraq has posted passionate attack on Islamaphobic behaviour on Facebook.

27-year-old Chris Herbert has called on those looking to vilify and discriminate against Muslims following terrorist attacks by ISIS to 'f**k off' and 'get a grip'. Herbert highlighted the many Muslim people who aided him in his recovery, as well as the white British people who caused pain to him and his loved ones. It's a very powerful post, which makes for essential reading.
Getting frustrated by some people expecting racism from me, because I got blown up. Here it is:Yes. A Muslim man blew... Posted by Chris Herbert on Tuesday, 8 December 2015

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British soldier who lost his leg in Iraq tells Islamaphobes to 'f**k off'