Norwegian soldier killed and 2 injured by roadside bomb in Afghanistan

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Yesterday a 22 years old Norwegian soldier was killed by a powerfull roadside-bomb near the Ghowrmach area in Afghanistan.

The killed soldier was the driver of a VC9030 IFV so the bomb had to be quite large and more advanced then previous bombs that has been discovered in that area.
Info on the CV90 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Vehicle_90

Norwegian soldier killed in Afghanistan

A Norwegian soldier has been killed on a mission in the Ghowrmach District in the north of Afghanistan, when his armoured vehicle hit a road mine, according to the Norwegian Defence Command. Two other Norwegian soldiers in the same vehicle were slightly injured, according to NRK.
The dead soldier and those injured were evacuated by a helicopter from the Norwegian base at Meymaneh.
The soldiers belonged to the Telemark Batallion, and were on teir way to meet a group of men from the Afghan Army, to carry out joint patrols in the area.
There are around 700 Norwegian troops deployed with the NATO-led ISAF force in Afghanistan at present.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Vehicle_90

RIP Brother! :salute:
 
A picture of the CV9030 he was in

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You'll need quite a powerfull roadside-bomb to take out a vehicle like that.
The "normal" bombs found in that area are usually smaller so this looks like a change in tactics from Taliban now.
 
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