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Pte Simon Longtin, ( 3e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment, based out of Valcartier, Quebec.) |
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Pte Simon Longtin was killed on 19 August, 2007 after the vehicle he
was traveling in, a LAV III, struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
The incident occurred roughly 1:41 am Kandahar time, approximately
20 km West of Kandahar City. The soldier was immediately evacuated
from the scene by helicopter for urgent medical attention, but later
succumbed to his injuries. At the time of the incident, the Canadian
convoy was returning from a Forward Operating Base following a
re-supply mission from Kandahar Airfield. Pte Longtin was a member
of 3e Bataillon du Royal 22e Régiment, based out of Valcartier,
Québec.
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