Two fallen Canadian soldiers return home from Afghanistan
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{{date|November 29, 2006}}

The bodies of two Canadian soldiers killed by a suicide bomber in [[w:Kandahar|Kandahar, Afghanistan]] were brought back to Canada. Both were from [[w:CFB Petawawa|CFB Petawawa]] located in [[w:Petawawa, Ontario|Petawawa, Ontario]].

Their vehicle has intercepted on a road by a suicide bomber. A helicopter came helping all injured and possibly dead soldiers into it where they received medical attention somewhere safe. This time, their vehicle was blown up by a man's car when he drived into them and detonated his car. Two Canadians were killed, the rest were injured.

Canadian, [[w:America|U.S.]], [[w:Netherlands|Dutch]], and [[w:Britain|British]] soldiers stood at [[w:Kandhar Airfield|Kandhar Airfield]] Thursday to farewell Cpl. Albert Storm and Officer Robert Girouard. A piper played ''[[w:Amazing Grace|Amazing Grace]]'' as the Canadian flag-covered coffins were carried onto the [[w:C-130 Hercules|C-130 Hercules]] aircraft for their flight home.

"It's very hard for me to do it but I know my colleague, my friend and soldier, is going home to a restful place," Cpl. Victor Thibault, 38, of [[w:Digby, Nova Scotia|Digby, Nova Scotia]] said to the [[w:Canadian Press|Canadian Press]]. "He's done what he had to do and I believe that's good... He was a good friend. I will miss him," he said. 

Forty-four Canadian soldiers as well as one diplomat have been killed in Afghanistan since 2002. About 2,500 Canadian troops are serving in [[w:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]].

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The bodies of two Canadian soldiers killed by a suicide bomber in Kandahar, Afghanistan were brought back to Canada. Both were from CFB Petawawa located in Petawawa, Ontario.

Their vehicle has intercepted on a road by a suicide bomber. A helicopter came helping all injured and possibly dead soldiers into it where they received medical attention somewhere safe. This time, their vehicle was blown up by a man's car when he drived into them and detonated his car. Two Canadians were killed, the rest were injured.

Canadian, U.S., Dutch, and British soldiers stood at Kandhar Airfield Thursday to farewell Cpl. Albert Storm and Officer Robert Girouard. A piper played Amazing Grace as the Canadian flag-covered coffins were carried onto the C-130 Hercules aircraft for their flight home.

"It's very hard for me to do it but I know my colleague, my friend and soldier, is going home to a restful place," Cpl. Victor Thibault, 38, of Digby, Nova Scotia said to the Canadian Press. "He's done what he had to do and I believe that's good... He was a good friend. I will miss him," he said. 

Forty-four Canadian soldiers as well as one diplomat have been killed in Afghanistan since 2002. About 2,500 Canadian troops are serving in Afghanistan.
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