Suicide bomb kills two Canadian troops, civilian in Kandahar - 27 Nov 2006

[Colin Parkinson]

I hope this is incorrect 



Afghan police: Suicide bomb kills two Canadian troops, civilian in Kandahar
November 27, 2006 - 9:42 pm


A Canadian LAV (light armoured vehicle) arrives to escort a convoy at a forward operating base near Panjwaii, Afghanistan. (CP PHOTO/Bill Graveland)



KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide bomber detonated himself Monday near a convoy of foreign troops in southern Afghanistan, killing two Canadian soldiers and an Afghan civilian, police said.

The attacker drove his car up to the convoy and then blew himself up, said Kandahar provincial police chief Ismatullah Alizai. Another civilian was wounded, and some 15 camels who were with a group of nomads were killed, he said.

Maj. Luke Knittig, a spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force, confirmed that two ISAF soldiers were killed, but he didn't release their nationalities.

He said the soldiers were helping assist reconstruction projects in the Panjwaii and Zhari districts outside Kandahar. The areas have been the scene of heavy clashes the last several months.


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[Rice0031]

Rest in Peace. 

 

[Bobbyoreo]

Rest in peace

 

[Infantry_wannabe]

Another two of Canada's best are gone. To the families, I can't imagine what you are going through. I am deeply sorry for what you are feeling. Rest in peace soldiers.

"If the greatness of life is measured in deeds done for others, then Canada's sons and daughters who have made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan stand among the greatest of their generation," 
Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan

Someone posted that and it stuck with me. Whether Karzai said it or not, I think it's as true a statement as you can get.

I wish my comments were more worthy.

 

[old medic]

Bombing kills two NATO soldiers in Afghanistan

Updated Mon. Nov. 27 2006 2:13 AM ET

CTV.ca News

Two NATO soldiers are dead following a suicide bomber's attack on a convoy of foreign troops in southern Afghanistan.

The attack occurred Monday near a gate into Kandahar City. The bobmer drove his car up to the convoy and detonated it, say local police.

One Afghan civilian died in the blast. Another was wounded.

Maj. Luke Knittig, a spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force, confirmed that two ISAF soldiers died in the attack.

He didn't release their nationalities.

The soldiers had been helping with reconstruction projects outside Kandahar where heavy clashes had taken place over the past several months, Knittig said.

More to come ...

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061127/suicide_bombing_061127/20061127?hub=TopStories


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[HItorMiss]

RIP

 

[harry8422]

rest in piece my fallen brothers ..............pro patria

 

[armyvern]

We will remember them.

My condolances to the familes, friends and fellow soldiers of our latest fallen.

Vern

 

[Jaydub]

These brave Troops and their families will be in my thoughts and prayers.

It's tough waiting for them to release the names of the fallen.

 

[vonGarvin]

RIP to the fallen. 
May their friends and families receive the comfort that they need in this, their time of sorrow.

 

[Bzzliteyr]

Unfortunate news... I cringe to find out the names..

 

[manhole]

Our condolences to their families and friends.  Rest in peace.........

 

[niner domestic]

Lest We Forget.  Our condolences to the family, friends and comrades of the fallen. 

 

[The Bread Guy]

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Condolences to the families, colleagues and friends of the fallen...

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Two more Canadian troops killed by suicide bomber in Kandahar
Bill Graveland, Canadian Press, 27 Nov 06
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The Canadian death toll in Afghanistan climbed by two Monday after a suicide car bomber attacked a convoy of troops on the outskirts of Kandahar city, said Canadian Brig. Gen. Timothy Grant.

Two Canadian soldiers, the crew commander and driver of a Bison, an armoured personnel carrier, were killed when the attacker drove his car up to the convoy and detonated the bomb near a gate into the city.

The convoy had left Kandahar Air Field just minutes before the attack.

Grant said he could not immediately confirm reports that an Afghan civilian was killed in the bombing.

Emergency crews, Canadian military and local Afghan military personnel flocked to the scene. Pieces of the suicide vehicle were scattered in the area surrounding the attack. The force of the blast killed several camels that wander free along the road into Kandahar.

During the cleanup, Afghan soldiers stood behind mounted machine guns on the back of trucks, keeping a close eye on anyone approaching the area.

The bomber was reported to have been driving a small minivan.

"I heard a powerful bomb explosion," Haji Abdullah, 48, a mechanic in Kandahar City that was waiting at a taxi stand.

"The atmosphere was very tense. Everybody was running here and there and screaming," he added.

The Canadian death toll in Afghanistan since 2002 now stands at 44 along with one diplomat. Thirty-six have died this year.

The last Canadian soldiers to die in Afghanistan were Sgt. Darcy Tedford and Pte. Blake Williamson, who were killed in an ambush west of Kandahar city on Oct. 14.

Attacks and reports of IED (improvised explosive devices) are an almost daily occurrence for convoys travelling the roads in and around Kandahar, many of them travelling to the Panjwaii District - a former stronghold of the Taliban.

This attack, although tragic, is nothing out of the ordinary said a Canadian military spokesman.

"It's simply a suicide attack. I don't want to make light of it but this is something they have deployed in the past and this is something they will deploy again in the future," said Lt. Cmdr. Kris Phillips, who said winter is traditionally a time when Taliban attacks decrease.

The deaths come after a period of relative calm in the region. It has been more than six weeks since Canadian soldiers have died in Afghanistan, although two Canadian soldiers were injured by a landmine last week in the Panjwaii district. On Sunday, a suicide bomber detonated himself in a crowded restaurant in southeast Afghanistan killing 15 Afghans and wounding 24. There have been several attempted suicide strikes in the last several weeks, but most missed the intended target, killing only the bomber.

 

[Bigmac]

    To the fallen troops, my condolences to your families at home and to your brothers in arms still in the fight. Rest in peace.

 

[ameliat]

R.I.P.to the fallen my heart goes out to the families

 

[GUNS]

My sincere condolences to all those who know these brave soldiers.

 

[Jacqueline]

Rest In Peace.

How many more will fall victim to the violence?  

R.I.P

 

[observor 69]

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Rest in Peace

 

[scoutfinch]

"If the greatness of life is measured in deeds done for others, then Canada's sons and daughters who have made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan stand among the greatest of their generation," 
Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan

Karzai made this statement on September 22, 2006 when addressing the Canadian Parliament.  I commend for your reading the complete text of his speech which can be found at http://www.president.gov.af/english/statements_press_releases/092206-AddressJSCanadaParliam.mspx.