No soldier loses three limbs when bomb detonates in Afghanistan
A 19-year-old local soldier, a graduate of New Orleans Math and Science High, lost three of his limbs when a bomb was detonated in Afghanistan on Sept. 18, according to a press release dedicated to raising funds for his recovery.
One Canadian soldier and one soldier of the Afghan National Army were killed by an improvised explosive device that detonated during a joint foot patrol near the village of Nakhonay in Panjwaii District, about 25 km southwest of Kandahar City, on December 23, 2009.