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Three more fallen heroes, Private Michael Freeman, Sergeant Gregory John Kruse and Warrant Officer Gaetan Roberge, returned home for the final time today along the Highway of Heroes Private Freeman of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, based at CFB Petawawa, Ontario, was killed and three other Canadian soldiers were injured when their armoured vehicle was struck by an explosion in Zharey District about 12:45 p.m. Kandahar time, December 26, 2008. Sergeant Kruse, of 2 Combat Engineer Regiment based at CFB Petawawa, Ontario and Warrant Officer Roberge of the Royal 22nd Regiment and attached to 2nd Battalion, The Irish Regiment of Canada in Sudbury, Ontario, were killed, as well as one member of the Afghan National Police and one Afghan interpreter and four other Canadian soldiers and one Afghan interpreter were injured when an explosive device detonated in their vicinity in the Panjwayi District at about 12:15 p.m. local time, approximately 25 kilometres west of Kandahar City on December 27, 2008. |
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