2 Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan

[daleo]

Two Canadian soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday after militants ambushed them with rocket-propelled grenades and gunfire.

Three soldiers were also wounded in the battle in Kandahar province Saturday afternoon, NATO said in a statement. The soldiers' identities were not released. The deaths of the soldiers brings the number of military fatalities in Afghanistan to 42.

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On Friday, in Kandahar city, a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-packed van into a NATO military patrol on a busy commercial street, firing deadly shrapnel at nearby storeowners and shoppers. One NATO soldier and eight Afghan civilians were killed.

A NATO official said the convoy was made up primarily of U.S. soldiers, but did not divulge the nationality of the dead soldier.

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2006/10/14/afghanistan.html

[Swede]

1. 5 Canadians got killed protecting the construction of a road.

That is a steep price.

[rodeodance]

2. k and r. for the troops---all of them.

[oblivious]

3. List of Canadians killed in Afghanistan

Canadian death toll in Afghanistan: 42 soldiers, one diplomat

2006

Oct. 14 - Two Canadian soldiers reported killed in ambush west of Kandahar.

Oct. 7 - Trooper Mark Andrew Wilson of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, based in Petawawa, Ont., killed in a roadside bomb explosion.

Oct. 3 - Sgt. Craig Gillam and Cpl. Robert Mitchell of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, based in Petawawa, Ont., killed in series of mortar, rocket attacks.

Sept. 29 - Pte. Josh Klukie of First Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, based in Petawawa, Ont., killed by explosion in Panjwaii while on foot patrol.

Sept. 18 - Pte. David Byers, Cpl. Shane Keating and Cpl. Keith Morley and Cpl. Glen Arnold, killed in suicide bicycle bomb attack on foot patrol in Panjwaii.

Sept. 4 - Pte. Mark Graham killed when two NATO planes accidentally strafed Canadian troops in the Panjwaii district.

Sept. 3 - Sgt. Shane Stachnik, Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish, Pte. William Cushley and Warrant Officer Richard Francis Nolan, killed in fighting in Panjwaii district.

Aug. 22 - Cpl. David Braun killed in a suicide attack.

Aug. 11 - Cpl. Andrew Eykelenboom killed in suicide attack.

Aug. 9 - Master Cpl. Jeffrey Walsh killed by apparent accidental discharge of rifle.

Aug. 5 - Master Cpl. Raymond Arndt killed when his G-Wagon patrol vehicle collided with truck.

Aug. 3 - Cpl. Christopher Reid killed by roadside bomb. Sgt. Vaughan Ingram, Cpl. Bryce Keller and Pte. Kevin Dallaire killed in rocket-propelled grenade attack.

July 22 - Cpl. Francisco Gomez and Cpl. Jason Warren killed when car packed with explosives rammed their armoured vehicle.

July 9 - Cpl. Anthony Boneca killed in firefight.

May 17 - Capt. Nichola Goddard, an artillery officer, killed in Taliban ambush. She was first Canadian woman to be killed in action while serving in combat role.

April 22 - Cpl. Matthew Dinning, Bombardier Myles Mansell, Lieut. William Turner and Cpl. Randy Payne killed when their G-Wagon destroyed by roadside bomb.

March 29 - Pte. Robert Costall killed in firefight with Taliban.

March 2 - Cpl. Paul Davis and Master Cpl. Timothy Wilson killed when their armoured vehicle ran off road.

Jan. 15 - Glyn Berry, British-born Canadian diplomat, killed in suicide bombing.

2005

Nov. 24 - Pte. Braun Woodfield killed when his armoured vehicle rolled over.

2004

Jan. 27 - Cpl. Jamie Murphy killed in suicide bombing while on patrol.

2003

Oct. 2 - Sgt. Robert Short and Cpl. Robbie Beerenfenger killed in roadside bombing.

2002

April 17 - Sgt. Marc Leger, Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer, Pte. Richard Green and Pte. Nathan Smith killed when U.S. F-16 fighter mistakenly bombed Canadians.
http://www.news1130.com/news/national/article.jsp?content=n101439A

[daleo]

4. It turns out that the soldier killed Friday was American

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Spc. Jason A. Lucas, 24, of Columbus, Ohio, died on Oct. 13 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his vehicle was struck by a suicide bomber using a vehicle-born improvised explosive device. Lucas was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La.