News
Release
(DND)
Canadian
Soldier
Killed and
Another
Injured in
Afghanistan
May 6,
2008
OTTAWA–
Corporal
Michael
Starker, of
15 Field
Ambulance,
was killed
today and
another
soldier was
injured when
they came
under enemy
fire during
a patrol in
the Pashmul
region of
the Zharey
district.
The soldiers
were
immediately
evacuated by
helicopter
to the
Canadian-led
multinational
hospital at
Kandahar
Airfield,
where one
soldier was
pronounced
dead. The
other
soldier is
in fair
condition
and stable.
The incident
occurred at
about 11:45
a.m.
Kandahar
time. The
families of
both members
have been
notified.
Corporal
Michael
Starker
At the
time of the
incident,
the
soldiers,
their
colleagues
and Afghan
National
Security
Forces (ANSF)
were
conducting a
civil-military
cooperation
(CIMIC)
patrol in
the area.
These
patrols are
part of the
many ways
ANSF and
ISAF show
their
presence,
interact
with the
local
population
and discuss
development
needs of the
community.
This
incident
will not
deter us
from
continuing
our work
with the
Government
and the
people of
Afghanistan.
Incidents
like this
one prove
that, along
with our
Afghan
National
Security
Force
partners,
Canadians
need to
continue
working to
bring about
peace and
security in
the region.
These are
difficult
times for
the
families,
friends and
colleagues
of the
soldier who
died in this
incident.
Our hearts
go out to
them at this
time and the
Canadian
Forces will
do it’s
utmost to
help the
next of kin
of this
brave
Canadian.