BBC: Royal Marine dies in Afghanistan

[Eugene]

Last Updated: Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 15:52 GMT

Royal Marine dies in Afghanistan

A Royal Marine has died after his unit came under fire in Afghanistan,
the Ministry of Defence said.

The marine, from 42 Commando, was involved in a clearance operation
in the Kajaki area of Helmand province.

The death takes the number of UK troops killed in combat operations
in Afghanistan since 2001 to 51.

An MoD spokesman said the marine was not involved in a major Nato
assault against Taleban and drug traffickers in the same district.

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Full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6423931.stm

[Eugene]

1. CTV: Canadian reservist killed in non-combat shooting

Canadian reservist killed in non-combat shooting

Updated Tue. Mar. 6 2007 3:31 PM ET

CTV.ca News Staff

A Canadian soldier was killed in a non-combat shooting in Afghanistan,
CTV News has confirmed.

A government source told CTV News that the soldier was Kevin Megeney,
a reservist from Stellarton, N.S.

There has been no official confirmation of details surrounding the
incident, but there are reports that Megeney, 25, was killed in an
accidental shooting.

Canadian reporters in Kandahar were in a military-ordered lockdown
and were unable to immediately provide any information related to the
report.

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Full article: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070306/cdn_soldier_070306/20070306

[daleo]

2. CBC says "shot in his tent"

"Friendly fire type incident".

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/03/06/soldier-killed.html