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Sapper Etienne Gonthier Killed in Afghanistan- 23/ Jan/ 2008
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RIP to the fallen Soldier. Hopefully the other two have a speedy recovery.
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Condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of the fallen,
hopes for a speedy and full recovery to the injured.
hopes for a speedy and full recovery to the injured.
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My condolences to the family and friends of this fallen soldier.
I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement,
and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom.
-- Abraham Lincoln, November 1864
I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement,
and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom.
-- Abraham Lincoln, November 1864
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RIP Soldier 
Speedy Recovery to the wounded
Speedy Recovery to the wounded
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Soldier killed, 2 injured by IED in Panjwaii district
Updated Wed. Jan. 23 2008 11:20 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
A Canadian soldier was killed and two others slightly injured Wednesday when their light armoured vehicle triggered a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
The slain soldier's identity has been withheld at the request of the family.
The group was driving through the volatile Panjwaii district Wednesday afternoon on a road clearance operation.
"The Panjwaii district is an area where Canadians have been fighting and dying for the past two years," the Globe and Mail's Graeme Smith told CTV Newsnet by phone from Kandahar Airfield.
"The area has just recently come back under the control of the Canadians. They had been trying for the past six months."
The soldier were travelling along a rough, unpaved road when they struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) about 35 kilometres southeast of Kandahar City. The incident happened at 1:40 p.m. local time, and the two injured soldiers have since been released from hospital.
Canadian Forces Brig.-Gen. Guy Laroche said the soldier who died was working hard to improve the lives of local Afghans.
"It's a very difficult time for families, friends and colleagues of our comrades," Laroche told reporters in Kandahar.
"Our men and women are doing dangerous but vital work in a country that is one of the poorest in the world. Through their devotion and efforts, our soldiers bring the hope of a better life for the Afghan people."
The Manley panel report released Tuesday recommended that NATO provide troops with medium-lift helicopters. Analysts consider travelling by air much safer than by ground in southern Afghanistan, where the majority of Canadian casualties have been caused by roadside bombs.
Including Wednesday's death, 78 Canadian military personnel and one diplomat have died in Afghanistan since 2002.
Soldier killed, 2 injured by IED in Panjwaii district
Updated Wed. Jan. 23 2008 11:20 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
A Canadian soldier was killed and two others slightly injured Wednesday when their light armoured vehicle triggered a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
The slain soldier's identity has been withheld at the request of the family.
The group was driving through the volatile Panjwaii district Wednesday afternoon on a road clearance operation.
"The Panjwaii district is an area where Canadians have been fighting and dying for the past two years," the Globe and Mail's Graeme Smith told CTV Newsnet by phone from Kandahar Airfield.
"The area has just recently come back under the control of the Canadians. They had been trying for the past six months."
The soldier were travelling along a rough, unpaved road when they struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) about 35 kilometres southeast of Kandahar City. The incident happened at 1:40 p.m. local time, and the two injured soldiers have since been released from hospital.
Canadian Forces Brig.-Gen. Guy Laroche said the soldier who died was working hard to improve the lives of local Afghans.
"It's a very difficult time for families, friends and colleagues of our comrades," Laroche told reporters in Kandahar.
"Our men and women are doing dangerous but vital work in a country that is one of the poorest in the world. Through their devotion and efforts, our soldiers bring the hope of a better life for the Afghan people."
The Manley panel report released Tuesday recommended that NATO provide troops with medium-lift helicopters. Analysts consider travelling by air much safer than by ground in southern Afghanistan, where the majority of Canadian casualties have been caused by roadside bombs.
Including Wednesday's death, 78 Canadian military personnel and one diplomat have died in Afghanistan since 2002.
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Just heard it on the radio. More sad news. RIP Soldier, and a speedy recovery to the injured
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News Release
News Release
Canadian Soldier Killed - Two Others Wounded in Afghanistan
CEFCOM/COMFEC NR-08.005 - January 24, 2008
OTTAWA - At approximately 1:40 p.m. local time (in Kandahar) today, one Canadian soldier who was part of a convoy was killed when the armoured vehicle he was in struck a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED), 35 km South-West of Kandahar City. Two Canadian soldiers were also injured.
The family of the deceased soldier have been advised but at their request, the name of the soldier is being temporarily withheld.
The injured soldiers were evacuated by helicopter to the Multinational Medical Unit at Kandahar Airfield. They are in good condition and have returned to duty. They have completed next of kin self-notification.
As we have seen in recent weeks, Joint Operations in Panjwayi are re-asserting coalition presence and disrupting insurgents’ activities in areas known to be insurgent strongholds. This activity is generating a response from the Taliban mostly in the form of their weapon of choice - Improvised Explosive Devices (IED).
We have lost a fine Canadian today, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of this brave soldier.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
As per normal procedure the identity of the injured soldiers will not be released.
News Release
Canadian Soldier Killed - Two Others Wounded in Afghanistan
CEFCOM/COMFEC NR-08.005 - January 24, 2008
OTTAWA - At approximately 1:40 p.m. local time (in Kandahar) today, one Canadian soldier who was part of a convoy was killed when the armoured vehicle he was in struck a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED), 35 km South-West of Kandahar City. Two Canadian soldiers were also injured.
The family of the deceased soldier have been advised but at their request, the name of the soldier is being temporarily withheld.
The injured soldiers were evacuated by helicopter to the Multinational Medical Unit at Kandahar Airfield. They are in good condition and have returned to duty. They have completed next of kin self-notification.
As we have seen in recent weeks, Joint Operations in Panjwayi are re-asserting coalition presence and disrupting insurgents’ activities in areas known to be insurgent strongholds. This activity is generating a response from the Taliban mostly in the form of their weapon of choice - Improvised Explosive Devices (IED).
We have lost a fine Canadian today, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of this brave soldier.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
As per normal procedure the identity of the injured soldiers will not be released.
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Twenty-one-year-old Sapper Etienne Gonthier died during a road-clearing operation.
Two others were injured in the blast.
Gonthier, a combat engineer born in Quebec City, was based in Valcartier, Que., with the 5ieme Regiement du Genie de Combat
RIP Sapper Gonthier
My condolences to his family and friends
Two others were injured in the blast.
Gonthier, a combat engineer born in Quebec City, was based in Valcartier, Que., with the 5ieme Regiement du Genie de Combat
RIP Sapper Gonthier
My condolences to his family and friends
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Military identifies Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan
Last Updated: Thursday, January 24, 2008 | 10:16 AM ET
CBC News
The Canadian military has released the name of a soldier from Quebec killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan.
Sapper Etienne Gonthier, 21, of the 5ième régiment du Génie de Combat, was killed and two others were slightly injured Wednesday when their light armoured vehicle hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the military said Thursday. Gonthier, a combat engineer, was born in Quebec City.
The soldiers were part of an operation using bulldozers and other equipment to search for mines during a road clearance operation when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device (IED). The incident, which took place about 35 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City in Panjwaii district, occurred at 1:40 p.m. local time Wednesday.
Both of the injured soldiers were later released from hospital and have been in contact with their families.
"Through their devotion and effort, our soldiers bring the hope of a better life for the Afghan people," Brig-Gen. Guy Laroche said from Kandahar.
"A life that provides an opportunity for Afghan children to grow up in peace as young Canadians do back home."
Wednesday's incident marked the fourth death of a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan so far this year.
Cpl. Eric Labbé and Warrant Officer Hani Massouh were killed in early January when their light armoured vehicle rolled over in rough terrain southwest of Kandahar.
Both were members of the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment from CFB Valcartier near Quebec City, which took the lead of the Canadian mission in Kandahar last summer.
Trooper Richard Renaud, of the Valcartier-based 12e Régiment blindé du Canada, died Jan. 15 after the vehicle he was riding in hit a roadside bomb in Arghandab district, about 10 kilometres north of Kandahar City.
The number of deaths is somewhat unexpected as insurgent activity is usually quieter during the winter months. Laroche said that the situation around Kandahar is no different than it was during the spring and summer months.
"The difference is there is no direct engagements obviously," he said. "What they have been using is IEDs obviously as their weapon of choice."
A number of soldiers and civilians have been targets of recent IED attacks across the volatile Panjwaii region.
Seven Canadian troops suffered injuries Jan. 16 when their vehicles were struck by roadside bombs. Five Afghans died three days later after a taxi they were riding in hit a similar device.
The latest death brings the total number of Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan since the mission began in 2002 to 78. One Canadian diplomat has also died on the mission.
Most of Canada's 2,500 troops participating in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan are in and around Kandahar province.
Sapper Etienne Gonthier, seen in this 2005 photo during a military training program, was killed Wednesday by a roadside bomb in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province.
(Courtesy Department of National Defence)
Military identifies Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan
Last Updated: Thursday, January 24, 2008 | 10:16 AM ET
CBC News
The Canadian military has released the name of a soldier from Quebec killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan.
Sapper Etienne Gonthier, 21, of the 5ième régiment du Génie de Combat, was killed and two others were slightly injured Wednesday when their light armoured vehicle hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the military said Thursday. Gonthier, a combat engineer, was born in Quebec City.
The soldiers were part of an operation using bulldozers and other equipment to search for mines during a road clearance operation when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device (IED). The incident, which took place about 35 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City in Panjwaii district, occurred at 1:40 p.m. local time Wednesday.
Both of the injured soldiers were later released from hospital and have been in contact with their families.
"Through their devotion and effort, our soldiers bring the hope of a better life for the Afghan people," Brig-Gen. Guy Laroche said from Kandahar.
"A life that provides an opportunity for Afghan children to grow up in peace as young Canadians do back home."
Wednesday's incident marked the fourth death of a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan so far this year.
Cpl. Eric Labbé and Warrant Officer Hani Massouh were killed in early January when their light armoured vehicle rolled over in rough terrain southwest of Kandahar.
Both were members of the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment from CFB Valcartier near Quebec City, which took the lead of the Canadian mission in Kandahar last summer.
Trooper Richard Renaud, of the Valcartier-based 12e Régiment blindé du Canada, died Jan. 15 after the vehicle he was riding in hit a roadside bomb in Arghandab district, about 10 kilometres north of Kandahar City.
The number of deaths is somewhat unexpected as insurgent activity is usually quieter during the winter months. Laroche said that the situation around Kandahar is no different than it was during the spring and summer months.
"The difference is there is no direct engagements obviously," he said. "What they have been using is IEDs obviously as their weapon of choice."
A number of soldiers and civilians have been targets of recent IED attacks across the volatile Panjwaii region.
Seven Canadian troops suffered injuries Jan. 16 when their vehicles were struck by roadside bombs. Five Afghans died three days later after a taxi they were riding in hit a similar device.
The latest death brings the total number of Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan since the mission began in 2002 to 78. One Canadian diplomat has also died on the mission.
Most of Canada's 2,500 troops participating in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan are in and around Kandahar province.
Sapper Etienne Gonthier, seen in this 2005 photo during a military training program, was killed Wednesday by a roadside bomb in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province.
(Courtesy Department of National Defence)
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Rest in peace, sapper. You put others before yourself and died trying to make a better life for them.
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