Three Canadian soldiers were killed as a result of an improvised explosive device attack on their armoured vehicle during a joint patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers in the Arghandab District. The incident occurred approximately 15 kilometers west of Kandahar City at about 9:00 a.m., Kandahar time on 5 December 2008.
The Canadian soldiers were participating in a vehicle patrol with their Afghan colleagues when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. The three soldiers were killed instantly by the explosion.
This brings the total of Canadians killed in Afghanistan to 100.
Our prayers are with the families and friends of these 3 men.
Private Demetrios Diplaros
Corporal Mark Robert McLaren
Warrant Officer Robert John Wilson
In an unrelated incident, earlier on the same day, two Canadian soldiers were seriously injured when an improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a joint Canadian – Afghan foot patrol in Zharey District. The incident occurred at approximately 8:00 a.m., Kandahar time, approximately 30 kilometers west of Kandahar City.
For more info go to the Canadian Forces website.
Here’s a video remembering the troops. There are a couple of pics of my father in law in this clip, he is the bald guy in the transport. (Thanks Amy & Paul for making this clip.)
Names of the fallen Canadians (Afghanistan) can be found here and on the National Defense Site.
As many of you may not know, my Father-in-Law was a soldier in the “War on Terror“. He was part of one of the first teams that went into Afghanistan. I can’t even imagine what really went on over there.
We’ve all seen the pictures on the news, of what goes on in a war, but here is a video that shows life on the ground, from the eye of a soldier. These are pictures from Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. These guys were on the front lines.
Thanks POPS and the rest of the Brave Canadians that risked and are risking their lives in Afghanistan.