>http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=1757132

A Taliban IED attack to-day on the convoy transporting Canada's on-the-ground CO, General Jonathan Vance, narrowing missed the General's vehicle but killing a corporal traveling in a vehicle behind it.

The General was on a tour of inspection in the Zahari district. News reports yesterday had the General's column rescuing a civilian truck convoy from a Taliban ambush.

The Taliban are undoubtedly aware that a ranking officer is in the area. Since the general is traveling by road, he is a more accessible target.

The corporal, Nicholas Bulger, a 30 year-old career soldier and married father of two, was in the PPCLI based in Edmonton.

Condolences to his family and friends.

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RIP, Corporal Bulger.



AliBubba,

Btw, please try to post any news reports about Canadian military casualties in Afghanistan at the ff. thread:

"Canadian Soldier killed in Afghanistan!" British and Commonwealth Forces thread of military.com

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Thanks CC wilco.

Note error in spelling, the man's name was Bulger. My apologies.