PA-2006-0107 Cpl Albert Storm, 1st Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment (1 RCR) Battle Group, based out of Petawawa, Ontario, was killed on 27 November 2006, when a suicide bomber drove an explosive laden vehicle into a Canadian Convoy.
The resulting explosion killed Cpl Storm and Chief Warrant Officer Robert Girouard, the Regimental Sergeant Major… of 1 RCR Battle Group.
At the time of the incident the convoy was travelling along Hwy 4, toward Kandahar city on its way to Panjwayi.
Task Force Afghanistan is part of Canada’s contribution to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
This mission is about Canadians and their international partners helping Afghans rebuild their lives, their families, their communities and their nation.
Canadian operations will work to improve the quality of life of Afghans by providing a secure environment in which Afghan society can recover from more than 25 years of conflict.
The Canadian Forces (CF) contribution in Afghanistan comprises about 2,200 soldiers, most of whom serve with Task Force Afghanistan at Kandahar Airfield and Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar City.
Additional personnel are assigned to various military headquarters, a support base, and civilian organizations. Le Cpl Albert Storm, du groupement tactique du 1er Bataillon du Royal Canadian Regiment (1 RCR), basé à Petawawa,
Ontario, a été tué le 27 novembre 2006 lorsqu’un commando suicide a conduit un véhicule bourré d’explosif contre un convoi canadien.
L’explosion a tué le Cpl Storm et l’Adjudant-chef Robert Girouard, sergent-major régimentaire du groupement tactique du 1er Bataillon du Royal Canadian Regiment .
Au moment de l’incident, le convoi roulait le long de la route 4 vers Kandahar, en direction de Panjwayi.
La Force opérationnelle en Afghanistan fait partie de la mission du Canada en République islamique d’Afghanistan, dans le cadre de laquelle les Canadiens et leurs partenaires internationaux aident les Afghans à refaire leur vie, leur famille, leurs collectivités DND
