CEFCOM NR – 10.013 - June 21, 2010
OTTAWA
— One Canadian soldier was killed after an improvised explosive device detonated during a foot patrol, about 20 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City, in the Panjwa’i District, at approximately 8:00 a.m. Kandahar time on 21 June 2010.Killed in action was Sergeant James Patrick Macneil from 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, based in Petawawa, Ontario. Sergeant Macneil was serving with 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group.
We are all thinking of the family and
friends of our Canadian fallen comrade during this sad time. The commitment and
sacrifice of our military and their loved ones are helping to make a difference
in the lives of the people of Kandahar Province.
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