The casualties occured when the Iltis jeep they were travelling in struck a land mine. All involved were member of the 3rd Batallion, Royal Canadian Regiment Battlegroup based at Petawawa, Ontario Killed: Sgt. Robert Alan Short, 42 Fredericton, New Brunswick Cpl. Robbie Christopher Beerenfenger, 29 Ottawa, Ontario Wounded: Master Cpl. Jason Cory Hamilton, 33 Regina, Saskatchewan Cpl. Cameron Lee Laidlaw, 25 Oromocto, New Brunswick Cpl. Thomas Stirling, 23 Assiniboia, Saskatchewan