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| Michelle Lang |
Canadian journalist, Michelle Lang, 34, was killed by an improvised explosive devise (IED) in Afghanistan on 30th December 2009, while covering the war for the Canwest News Service.
Four Canadian soldiers also died in the blast.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Jordanian officer killed
The Jordanian Army announced 30th December 2009 that one of its ranking officers was killed earlier in the day in Afghanistan.
'Captain Ali bin Zeid was martyred this evening as he performed his humanitarian duty along with other Jordanian troops operating in Afghanistan,' the official Petra news agency quoted an army spokesman as saying.
The statement gave no details as to the circumstances of bin Zeid's death, but said that he held the title of 'Sherif,' an indication that he was close to the ruling family. He is the first Jordanian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Polish soldier, Michał Kołek
On 19th December 2009, Private 2nd Class Michał Kołek serving as part of the Quick Reaction Forces, died in an insurgent attack on a Polish patrol around 1 pm local time (9.30 CET).
The incident occurred about 3,5 km away from the Four Courners base when the patrol was attacked by Taliban insurgents with machine gun fire and RPG grenade launchers. Immediately, Close Air Support and Quick Reaction Forces were directed to the site. After several minutes, a joint American-Afghani patrol provided support to Polish troops. In the exchange of fire PSC Michał Kołek was hit and died.
Two “Rosomak” vehicles were destroyed and six insurgents were killed in the battle.
Aged 22, Private 2nd Class Michał Kołek was a bachelor. In Poland, he served with the Polish-Ukrainian Battalion in Przemysl. It was his first mission abroad.
He was buried on 24th December on a Christmas Eve, in his hometown Stalowa Wola.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Latvia military fatalities
LATVIA
Full list of military fatalities since 2002
| Date | Name | Rank | Age | Unit | Cause |
| 11-Aug-09 | Ozolins, Edgars | Private 1st | 23 | Latvian Army | Bomb |
| 05-Aug-09 | Baltābols, Dāvis | Corporal | 30 | Latvian Army | Gunfight |
| 01-May-09 | Merkusevs, Andrejs | Private 1st | 29 | Latvian Army | RPG attack |
| 01-May-09 | Ansevics, Voldemars | Sergeant | 38 | Latvian Army | RPG attack |
Turkish military fatalities since 2002
List of Turkish military fatalities in Afghanistan since 2002
| Date | Name | Rank | Age | Unit | Cause |
| 16-Mar-12 | Çolak, Mithat | Major | Air crash | ||
| 16-Mar-12 | Bağdatlı, Şükür | Major | Air crash | ||
| 16-Mar-12 | Dogan, Serkan | Major | Air crash | ||
| 16-Mar-12 | Cem, Ismail | Major | Air crash | ||
| 16-Mar-12 | Erdogan, Adil | Captain | Air crash | ||
| 16-Mar-12 | Aydin, Ilker | Captain | Air crash | ||
| 16-Mar-12 | Yildiz, Murat | 1 Lt | Air crash | ||
| 16-Mar-12 | Barutçu, Tahsin | 1 Lt | Air crash | ||
| 16-Mar-12 | Melikoğlu, Okan | 1 Lt | Air crash | ||
| 16-Mar-12 | Helvacı, Salih | Sgt. Mjr. | Air crash | ||
| 16-Mar-12 | Akbas, Mehmet | Sgt. Mjr. | Air crash | ||
| 16-Mar-12 | Vurucu, Onay | Sergeant | Air crash | ||
| 14-Jul-09 | Sungur, Faruk | Colonel | 51 | Turkish Army | Accident |
| 14-Jul-09 | Mevlüt, Baydur | Sergeant | 39 | Turkish Army | Accident |
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