Reporter Michelle Lang Killed By IED In Afghanistan, First Canadian Journalist To Die There In Seven Years
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Newly engaged, on her first assignment to Afghanistan, 34-year-old Calgary Herald reporter Michelle Lang was killed yesterday when an IED exploded, also killing four Canadian soldiers.
Lang was the Herald’s full-time health reporter and captured a National Newspaper Award earlier this year for her coverage of the health beat.
Shortly before Christmas, Lang blogged about the atmosphere at the base.
“I am currently at Kandahar Airfield, the sprawling military base near Kandahar City perhaps best known for its dusty conditions and a very busy Tim Hortons. At the moment, Afghanistan’s winter rains have turned that famous dust into a giant mud pit,” she wrote.
“Life here, though, has been made considerably brighter by Christmas decorations. Many soldiers have decorated their sleep tents with Christmas lights. One bike near the media work tent has a wreath attached to its handlebars.”
Lang was on a six-week assignment in Afghanistan, her first trip to the country, and was filing daily news stories and blog posts for the Herald and other Canwest papers across the country.
She was the fourth Herald reporter to cover the Afghan war in the last three years.
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Whatcan one say about such an unfortunate circumstance? Silence is most appropriate.
Cailin, take a look, please. I don’t know how else to contact you, fair lady.
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