One Canadian Killed Four Injured in Kandahar Blast
by C. L. Cook
Trooper Marc Diab died Sunday following an encounter with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) just outside Kandahar, Afghanistan. His death brings to 112 the number of Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan and the fourth to die in less than a week.

 

Diab's four unnamed crew-mates were listed in "stable" condition, three being evacuated to the American hospital at  Landstuhl, Germany.

The 22 year old career soldier was attached to the Royal Canadian Dragoons, Petawawa, serving member of the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group. Diab's mother, Jihan Diab said Marc was due home later this month, and planned to get engaged upon his return.

 

His sister, Jessica said;

"I feel he would be happy knowing that he did what he had wanted to do all his life… even if we do not feel the same way."