Canadian soldier killed by IED in Afghanistan
Posted Jun 7, 2010 05:13:14 AM.
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Another Canadian soldier has been killed in Afghanistan.
Sgt. Martin Goudreault, 35, died Sunday after an improvised explosive device in the Panjwaii district.
Brigadier-General Jon Vance says says the Sudbury, Ont., native was on a foot patrol near the village of Nakhonay at the time of the blast.
“Insurgents hide their weapons and IEDs among the civilian population and soldiers like Martin, both Canadian and Afghan, are working each and every day to find and eliminate these weapons caches,” he said.
It’s the first Canadian death in Afghanistan since May 24, when Trooper Larry Rudd died after an improvised explosive device detonated in the Panjwaii district.
Vance says Goudreault will be remembered as someone who led the front in battle.
“Sgt. Goudreault died doing what he loved best, leading his section from the front,” he said. “His subordinates and superiors alike will remember him as a tireless leader who was passionate about his work.”
Goudreault is the 147th member of the Canadian military personnel to die as part of the Afghan mission since it began in 2002.
