Cpl Martin Dube is the 120 th casualty Canada has suffered in Afghanistan.Dube was from 5e Regiment du Genie de Combat based at CFB Valcartier near Quebec City. The explosion also killed an Afghan police officer and gravely injured a local interpreter. May the Afghan policeman be safe in the hands of Allah.
Le caporal Dube nous vous louons et demandons au Seigneur de vous protger dans le ciel. Vous tiez un soldat professionnel brave et vous serez fortement manqus. Votre Mre, Pre, petite amie et vos frres et soeurs dans les bras pleurent votre perte. Le Canada dit merci pour votre service et votre professionnalisme.
Brig.-Gen. Jonathan Vance described Dube as energetic and as someone who believed in the Afghan mission. He said the combat engineer was always willing to help anyone in need.
The IED that Martin was dismantling may have killed an entire family, as it was deliberately aimed at passing traffic, Vance, the senior Canadian soldier in Kandahar, said.
His actions, his sacrifice, saved the lives of innocents.
Vance, seemingly addressing civilians back in Canada, said that grief over the soldier's death would not get in the way of the mission.
The loss of a soldier is not an indication of failure, nor cause for hopelessness -- Martin Dube knew that, and so should you, Vance said.
We are determined to succeed so that Afghan lives improve; but our enemies are equally determined to challenge and prevent Afghanistan from flourishing as the nation it so wants to be.
Dube is survived by his girlfriend, Julie, his parents, Marie-Paule and Roger and his brother Vincent.
The interpreter was flown to Kandahar Airfield Hospital. His condition is not known at the time of writing. May Allah give him a rapid and full recovery.
God, Allah, cares for everyone.
Please say a prayer or have a few words of thought for the loss of this young Cpl. His parents, girlfriend and for his brothers and sisters in arms who now carry out their duties, with hearts that are heavy with grief.
Nil Sine Labore
Robby
