Another tragedy in Afghanistan

Unfortunately, my Senior Project topic has become more relevant because of the recent death of a young boy from Norway.

The Norwegian soldier Claes Joachim Olsson (22) was the driver on board in a CV9030. A CV9030 is a light tank, which is faster than a normal tank, but with less armor. Olsson was killed yesterday when his tank ran over a road bomb. Luckily, the two other soldiers who also were in the same tank survived with only light injuries. Earlier, there has been a debate about whether Norway should or shouldn’t use armored tanks in these areas. Probably, the two other soldiers would not have survived if the vehicle wasn’t a tank.

Olsson is the fifth Norwegian soldier who has died during service in Afghanistan. He was popular among his fellow soldiers. Olsson was devoted to his duty and a good human being and soldier. Read more about the sad story here .