Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Corporal Keith Morley
2PPCLI
18 September 2006
Cpl Morley and three other soldiers were killed, and several others wounded, during an attack on their foot patrol by a suicide bomber riding a bicycle in Panjwai district, west of Kandahar.
The attack occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. Kandahar time, about 30 km west of Kandahar City. A number of civilians, including children, were also injured in the attack. Two children are being treated by Canadian medical personnel at Kandahar Airfield.
The Canadian soldiers were in Panjwayi to help bring security and normalcy to the area after Canadian, Afghan and international troops successfully forced out Taliban insurgents from the area. The insurgents had previously caused civilians to flee the area due to threats, intimidation and violence.
Reconstruction of Afghanistan, the overarching goal of Canada and of the international community, is inhibited by insurgency. The Taliban have proven time and time again that they are opposed to the reconstruction of Afghanistan and the improvement of conditions for all Afghans.
CBC Report about the Incident
DND News Release Reporting Remaining 3 Names (Quoted Here)
DND News Release Reporting First Released Name (Quoted Here)
DND News Release Reporting the Attack (Quoted Here)
18 September 2006
Cpl Morley and three other soldiers were killed, and several others wounded, during an attack on their foot patrol by a suicide bomber riding a bicycle in Panjwai district, west of Kandahar.
The attack occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. Kandahar time, about 30 km west of Kandahar City. A number of civilians, including children, were also injured in the attack. Two children are being treated by Canadian medical personnel at Kandahar Airfield.
The Canadian soldiers were in Panjwayi to help bring security and normalcy to the area after Canadian, Afghan and international troops successfully forced out Taliban insurgents from the area. The insurgents had previously caused civilians to flee the area due to threats, intimidation and violence.
Reconstruction of Afghanistan, the overarching goal of Canada and of the international community, is inhibited by insurgency. The Taliban have proven time and time again that they are opposed to the reconstruction of Afghanistan and the improvement of conditions for all Afghans.
CBC Report about the Incident
DND News Release Reporting Remaining 3 Names (Quoted Here)
DND News Release Reporting First Released Name (Quoted Here)
DND News Release Reporting the Attack (Quoted Here)
# posted by Willing Foe : 9/19/2006 09:13:00 p.m.
