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Sunday, December 07, 2008
Three Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan bring the death toll to 100
Three Canadian soldiers were killed on Friday during a joint patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers in the Arghandab District. The incident occurred approximately 15 kilometres west of Kandahar City.
The deaths of soldiers Private Demetrios Diplaros, Corporal Mark Robert McLaren and an unnamed soldier brings the Canadian death toll in Afghanistan to 100.
Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan is scheduled to end in 2011.
Posted by Matthew Johnston on December 7, 2008 in Military | Permalink
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RIP Heroes.
Posted by: Zebulon Pike | 2008-12-07 7:07:01 PM
Another three good men wasted by government.
Posted by: mudflap | 2008-12-08 10:40:39 AM
Another three good men wasted by government.
Posted by: Mudflap | 2008-12-08 10:45:33 AM
Another three good men wasted by government.
Posted by: Mudflap | 8-Dec-08 10:45:33 AM
Boy you can say that again.
God bless the troops though.
Posted by: JC | 2008-12-08 9:45:23 PM
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