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Two Canadian aid workers killed in 'cowardly' attack
Updated Wed. Aug. 13 2008 3:32 PM ET CTV.ca News Staff A Canadian, British-Canadian dual-citizen and an American-Trinidadian -- all female aid workers -- were killed in a "cowardly" attack Wednesday in Afghanistan along with an Afghan driver, according to the International Rescue Committee. A second Afghani driver was critically wounded in the attack. The 30-year-old man has been hospitalized. "Our hearts are broken, I don't have words for the extent of sorrow and sympathy we feel for their families and we are absolutely outraged and condemn in the strongest possible terms this cowardly senseless, brutal attack," Michael Kocher, IRC's vice-president of international programs, told CTV Newsnet Wednesday. The women were working for the New York-based IRC, a group which provides emergency relief and rehabilitation and defends human rights in countries recovering from war. They were travelling through Logar province towards Kabul in a clearly marked IRC vehicle when they were attacked by armed militants, the organization said. Logar province is south of the Afghan capital. Kocher said that his organization had not received any specific threats. "Afghanistan is a dangerous place . . . and it's been getting more dangerous over the last year," he said. Three of the victims' names have been released by the IRC. Jacqueline Kirk, 40, of Outremont, Quebec Nicole Dial, 32, an American-Trinidadian Mohammad Aimal, 25, the Afghan driver The Canadian woman's name is not being released at this time at the request of her parents. She was believed to have been about 30-years-old. Kirk was born in Britain. She had arrived to the area to provide technical assistance but wasn't permanently based in Afghanistan, said Michael Kocher, IRC's vice-president of international programs. Kirk had been an education program advisor for the IRC since July of 2007 and had been involved with the organization for years. "She was utterly compassionate, she was giving, she was courageous and she was very, very good at her work," he said. The unnamed Canadian had been in the country for less than a year, he said. Dial arrived just a few months ago. Both women were in Afghanistan to help with education and children's programs. Kocher said they were experienced in their field of work, having worked in other parts of the world. The slain Afghan driver had worked with the IRC for five years. "We are stunned and profoundly saddened by this tragic loss," George Rupp, president of the IRC said in a statement. "These extraordinary individuals were deeply committed to aiding the people of Afghanistan, especially the children who have seen so much strife. Words are inadequate to express our sympathy for the families and loved ones of the victims and our devoted team of humanitarian aid workers in Afghanistan." The IRC said it has suspended humanitarian aid work in Afghanistan indefinitely following the attack. The group has been working in the country for 20 years. Kai Eide, the United Nations' top official in Kabul, called it a "cowardly attack." Canadian foreign affairs officials were not immediately available for comment Wednesday. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories |
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Three more of our boys down... sappers all, this time. RIP.
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All three names have being released:
Sgt. Shawn Allen Eade, Cpl. Dustin Roy Robert Joseph Wasden, Sapper Stephan John Stock |
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Dammit... my thoughts are with them and their families right now...
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Damn. The first rotation of guys coming home to Shilo is tomorrow morning. These guys would have been within a week or two of going on their disembarkation leave then going home.
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Infantryman killed, 7 injured in roadside blast
Updated Sun. Sep. 7 2008 2:01 PM ET CTV.ca News Staff A roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan has killed a Canadian soldier nearing the end of his second rotation, and wounded seven others, in Kandahar province's Panjwaii district. Sgt. Scott Shipway, an infantryman with the 2nd battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, died less than a week before he was set to go home, Brig. Gen. Denis Thompson told reporters Sunday at a new conference in Kandahar. "Scott was a seasoned veteran ... a dedicated father and a Saskatchewan Roughriders fan," Thompson said. He added that fellow-soldiers called him "Papa Shipway" and his motto was "never let a comrade down." His dedication was apparent when he helped save a fellow soldier's life during a roadside bomb attack in 2006. "At that time, he disregarded the danger to himself, secured the area of the blast and began treating the casualties, including one who had lost both his legs," Thompson said. "Using the radio he got direction from the chief surgeon and was able to stop the bleeding, thereby saving that soldier's life. Shipway was cited for his quick reaction. Thompson said friends and other soldiers admired Shipway because he never "sugarcoated the truth." "He always gave you an honest answer, whether you wanted it or not," the general said. Shipway was based at CFB Shilo and had joined the military in 1991. He had previously completed tours of duty in Cypress, Bosnia, and Kosovo. The injured soldiers were well enough to personally tell their loved ones they were okay, Thompson said. Shipway's death brings the number of Canadian deaths in Afghanistan to 97. Three Canadian soldiers were killed in an incident four days ago. Pte. Chad Horn and Cpls. Andrew Grenon and Mike Seggie were killed in an ambush while conducting a security patrol in the volatile Zhari district on Wednesday. Five other soldiers were wounded in that attack. The bodies of the three soldiers arrived back in Canada on Saturday evening. ![]() ![]() ![]() http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories |
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God Rest Your Souls, my lads.
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