Damn! RIP Brother!
I hope that the investigation doesn't find the security company at fault. That's not the kind of news any one needs right now.
I hope that the investigation doesn't find the security company at fault. That's not the kind of news any one needs right now.
Canadian soldier dies in firefight in Afghanistan
Last Updated: Saturday, August 9, 2008 | 12:16 PM ET Comments1Recommend8
CBC News
A Canadian soldier has died of injuries sustained in a firefight with insurgents in Zhari district of Kandahar province, military officials said Saturday.
The soldier has been identified as Master Cpl. Josh Roberts of the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry based out of Shilo, Man.
The Saskatchewan native died as a result of a gunshot wound, officials said.
He was involved in a joint operation aimed at disrupting insurgent activity in a rugged farming area when the incident occurred.
It's believed a private security company passing by in a convoy may have accidentally opened fire on Canadian troops.
An investigation into the incident is underway.
Since 2002, 89 Canadian soldiers have been killed during the Afghanistan mission.
Last month, two Canadian soldiers were killed in explosions in southern Afghanistan and a third died in a non-combat-related incident on a Persian Gulf military base.