Corporal
(Cpl) Brian Pinksen from
2nd Battalion, The Royal
Newfoundland Regiment,
based in Corner Brook
Newfoundland, was
serving in Afghanistan
with the 1st Battalion,
The Royal Canadian
Regiment Battle Group.
Cpl Pinksen sustained
his injuries when an
improvised explosive
device (IED) detonated
during a routine patrol
in the Panjwa’i
District, southwest of
Kandahar City at
approximately 1:40 p.m.,
Kandahar time on 22 Aug,
2010.
Cpl
Pinksen was treated on
scene and evacuated by
helicopter to the Role 3
Multi-National Medical
Facility at Kandahar
Airfield then
subsequently moved to
the Landstuhl Regional
Medical Centre in
Germany. He
arrived in Ramstein,
Germany on 25 August and
succumbed to his
injuries earlier today
at the Landstuhl
Regional Medical Center.
Our
thoughts and prayers are
with the family and
friends of our fallen
comrade during this very
difficult time. We will
not forget Cpl Pinksen’s
sacrifice as we continue
to bring security and
hope to the people of
Kandahar Province.
Canada
in partnership with the
government of
Afghanistan, the Afghan
National Security Forces
and ISAF remain
committed to improving
the security situation
in order to set the
conditions for
reconstruction and
development in the
region. Joint Task Force
Afghanistan, continues
to be fully engaged in
an initiative that
serves to gradually
enhance security, to
strengthen governance
and to expand the
government’s authority
in key areas of Kandahar
Province.
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