OTTAWA– A Canadian soldier, who sustained injuries in Afghanistan, passed away at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany on Monday. Corporal (Cpl) Brian Pinksen from 2nd Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment, based in Corner Brook Newfoundland, was serving in Afghanistan with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group. Pinksen sustained his injuries when [...]
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Peter MacKay has offered his condolences to the families of two Canadian soldiers killed by a Taliban bomb in Afghanistan. Master Cpl. Kristal Giesebrecht and Pvt. Andrew Miller were killed when their convoy struck a roadside bomb approximately 20 kilometres south-west of Kandahar. “We grieve the loss of Master Corporal Kristal [...]
KANDAHAR – Another Canadian soldier has died from a Taliban bomb planted on a road 15 kilometres south-west of Kanadahar. The Department of Defence said Sgt. Martin Goudreault was killed in Panjwayi district at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Sunday (Local time.) “Killed in action was Sergeant Martin Goudreault from 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, based in [...]
OTTAWA – Canada’s top commander in Afghanistan has been fired for alleged misconduct. Brigadier-General Daniel Menard was relieved of his position as commander Joint-Task Force Afghanistan with immediate effect. Commander Canadian Expeditionary Force Command (CEFCOM), Lieutenant-General Marc Lessard made the announcement stating he had lost confidence about his leadership for a conduct issue appearing to [...]
KABUL – (Update) Six NATO troops have been killed in three separate incidents in southern and eastern Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force said. Also in Afghanistan, troops discovered one ton of opium hidden in a vehicle in Helmand province. Two people were taken into custody and troops destroyed the drugs. Three U.S. troops were [...]
KABUL – (Update) Friendly fire from close air support is being blamed for heavy casualties among NATO and Afghan forces engaged in searching for two missing U.S. paratroopers. “More than 25 ISAF and Afghan National Security Force personnel were killed or wounded during a joint operation that involved multiple engagements over several hours yesterday in [...]
A woman and a very young girl were killed Friday during an encounter between NATO-led forces and militants.
12 people are dead and 80 wounded in a massive blast near the Indian embassy in Kabul.
The Afghan insurgency is getting bloody with a fourt Fort Lewis soldier killed in four days. U.S. loses in Sept. are 33 KIA.
Gen. McChrystal tells ’60 minutes’ conventional military thinking will not win in Afghanistan.
Latest Comments