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September 30, 2006
"My husband, Jean Daniel Lafond, and I, were extremely troubled by the tragic death Friday of Private Josh Klukie of the 1st Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment, in the district of Panjwayi, province of Kandahar.
Today we honour his memory and his commitment to freedom, justice and peace. We offer our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and fellow soldiers. May they know how deeply Canadians share their grief and recognize the courage and willingness on the part of the soldiers deployed to Afghanistan to do everything they can to support a people in the fight against terror.
Our thoughts are also with the soldier who was slightly injured in the same incident.”
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