Canadian soldier found dead in Kandahar Airfield

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KANDAHAR — The body of a newly arrived Canadian soldier was discovered Tuesday on the NATO airbase here, sparking an immediate military investigation into the circumstances of his death.

Brigadier-General Guy Laroche said that 22-year-old Jérémie Ouellet was part of the latest rotation of troops, the majority of coming to Afghanistan in recent weeks from Shilo, Man.

“At approximately 2:15 p.m. on March 11th, the body of a Canadian soldier was found in an accommodation room here at Kandahar air field,” Brig-Gen Laroche told reporters in an overnight press conference. “The soldier's death is not related to combat.”

The senior officer, who commands the Canadian contingent operating in southern Afghanistan, said that military investigators are already probing the “details and circumstances of this tragic incident.” He added that “as a result, no other information can be provided at this point.”

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