- Reaction score
- 114
- Points
- 680
Damn.
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My condolances to the families, their fellow soldiers, their friends.
My best wishs to those injured and hopes for speedy and full recoveries.
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Two Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Updated Sun. Jan. 6 2008 11:19 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Two Canadian soldiers were killed Sunday when their armoured vehicle rolled over in rough terrain near Kandahar City.
Military officials said the incident was "unrelated to enemy fire."
The soldiers have not been identified.
CTV's Murray Oliver, reporting from Kandahar Airfield early Monday morning, said the accident happened 40 kilometres southwest of the city.
The deaths come one week after a roadside bomb blast claimed the life of Gunner Jonathan Dion, 27, as he travelled to Kandahar Airfield for New Year's Eve.
He was a member of the 5th Regiment d'Artillerie legere du Canada, which is based in Valcartier, Que.
Four other soldiers were injured in the attack.
Canada has 2,500 soldiers operating in southern Afghanistan as part of the NATO mission.
Since military operations began in 2002, 76 military personnel and one diplomat have died in the country.
More details to come...
My condolances to the families, their fellow soldiers, their friends.
My best wishs to those injured and hopes for speedy and full recoveries.