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A Canadian soldier died Saturday when an improvised explosive device went off while he was on foot patrol in the Panjwaii district in Kandahar.
Cpl. Steve Martin, 24, who was a member of the 3rd Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment from the Canadian Forces base in Valcartier, Que., was killed when the the bomb exploded near a major road construction project in an isolated region.
The area had fallen back under Taliban control and had only been secured again by the coalition in recent months.
Martin, on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan, had arrived three weeks ago to conduct security operations in Panjwaii, Brig.-Gen. Dean Milner, commander of Canada's Task Force Kandahar, said.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the fallen soldier during this difficult time," said Milner. "We will not forget the sacrifice of this soldier as we continue to bring security and hope to the people of Kandahar province."
Martin would have turned 25 on Monday.
"I would like to express my deepest and most sincere condolences to the families and friends of Cpl. Steve Martin," Defence Minister Peter MacKay said in a statement issued early Sunday.
"The UN-sanctioned, NATO-led mission to Afghanistan remains a challenging one, but the Canadian Forces continues to serve and sacrifice, alongside our international partners, in order to help the Afghan people achieve security and stability following decades of conflict," MacKay said.
The last Canadian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan was Cpl. Brian Pinksen, 21, who died in August when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on patrol southwest of Kandahar.
Since 2002, 154 members of the Canadian Forces have been killed serving in the Afghanistan mission.
Four Canadian civilians have also been killed, including one diplomat, one journalist and two aid workers.
Cpl. Steve Martin, 24, who was a member of the 3rd Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment from the Canadian Forces base in Valcartier, Que., was killed when the the bomb exploded near a major road construction project in an isolated region.
The area had fallen back under Taliban control and had only been secured again by the coalition in recent months.
Martin, on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan, had arrived three weeks ago to conduct security operations in Panjwaii, Brig.-Gen. Dean Milner, commander of Canada's Task Force Kandahar, said.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the fallen soldier during this difficult time," said Milner. "We will not forget the sacrifice of this soldier as we continue to bring security and hope to the people of Kandahar province."
Martin would have turned 25 on Monday.
"I would like to express my deepest and most sincere condolences to the families and friends of Cpl. Steve Martin," Defence Minister Peter MacKay said in a statement issued early Sunday.
"The UN-sanctioned, NATO-led mission to Afghanistan remains a challenging one, but the Canadian Forces continues to serve and sacrifice, alongside our international partners, in order to help the Afghan people achieve security and stability following decades of conflict," MacKay said.
The last Canadian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan was Cpl. Brian Pinksen, 21, who died in August when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on patrol southwest of Kandahar.
Since 2002, 154 members of the Canadian Forces have been killed serving in the Afghanistan mission.
Four Canadian civilians have also been killed, including one diplomat, one journalist and two aid workers.
