Two Canadian soldiers died Sunday when their light armoured vehicle rolled over during a mission in the volatile Zhari district of southern Afghanistan.
The incident happened at about 6:30 p.m. local time on Sunday in the Nalgham region, about 40 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City in Kandahar province. The soldiers were moving across "rough and difficult terrain" when the accident occurred, the military said.
Brig.-Gen Guy Laroche said the incident was unrelated to enemy fire.
Cpl. Eric Labbé, who was with the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment from CFB Valcartier near Quebec City, died instantly. He was born in Rimouski, Que. The name of the second soldier is being withheld at the family's request.
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