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Body of Danish soldier killed in Iraq to be returned Friday COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The body of a Danish soldier killed in Iraq last week will be returned to Denmark on Friday, the Air Force said. Lance Cpl. Kim Wadim was killed Sept. 23 when a roadside bomb detonated near a three-car motorcade carrying nine members of a Danish Air Force unit assigned to protect diplomats from Denmark in southern Iraq. Eight other soldiers were injured. No diplomats were traveling with the motorcade heading for the Danish Camp Dannevang, near the southern city of Basra. Wadim's body will be flown to the Karup air base, 265 kilometers (164 miles) northwest of Copenhagen, where a military memorial service will be held, the Air Force said Tuesday. Wadim, 36, was part of a 10-man team responsible for the security of Danish Foreign Ministry officials. The unit is not part of the 463-member Danish Army contingent based at Camp Dannevang. Wadim became the third Danish soldier killed by roadside bombs in Iraq. A fourth Dane was killed by friendly fire in 2003, and another was killed in a car accident in southern Iraq.

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TV2 -- Den danske soldat, der i dag mistede livet da han blev ramt af en vejside­bombe i Irak er flyverspecialist Kim Wadim, 36 år, bosat i Viborg og ugift.

Han var en erfaren soldat, der har været udsendt fem gange, inden han tog til Irak. Senest var han i Afghani­stan, oplyser Flyvertaktisk Kommando.

En anden dansk soldat blev hårdt såret ved angrebet. Han meldes nu uden for livsfare. Syv øvrige danske soldater er blevet behandlet for bl.a. hudaf­skrabninger og røgforgiftning, oplyser flyvevåbnet.

Soldaterne fra Protection Team Basra har til opgave at beskytte personel fra Udenrigsministeriets Styringsenhed i byen Basra.

Det var under en rutinekørsel fra Basra Palace til Shaiba Log Base, der ligger lige uden for byen, at vejsidebomben eksploderede. Der var tre køretøjer i kolonnen.

Den forreste bil, hvor Kim Wadim og den sårede sad, blev ramt i venstre side.

Den brød herefter i brand. Derfor blev de syv lettere sårede bl.a. behandlet for røgforgiftning.

Kolonnen var på vej for at få foretaget en mindre reparation på den ene bil. De var alle pansrede Toyotaer med nødvendigt sikkerhedsudstyr, og som udgangspunkt kører kolonnerne altid ad forskellige ruter for netop at sikre sig mod angreb, oplyser Flyvertaktisk Kommando, der også betegner alle ni soldater som rutinerede folk, der før har været af sted på samme mission.

Angrebet lørdag fandt sted ved Az Zubayr i det sydlige Irak.

Som følge af angrebet har regeringen besluttet at flytte de civile medarbejdere fra Udenrigsministeriet, der arbejder i det sydlige Irak, fra Basra til militærlejren Camp Danevang. Det oplyser forsvarsminister Søren Gade (V) til Politiken.dk.

 

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Kim Wadim
Authored by: anonymous on Thursday, September 28 2006 @ 03:46 PM EDT
Kim was one of most amazing people I have ever had the privilage of knowing, and he will be missed dearly
Kim Wadim
Authored by: anonymous on Saturday, September 30 2006 @ 03:47 AM EDT
Its sad that we have lost another soldier in Iraq. But where doing a good job down there, and i respect them. I hope that someday, i will become a peacekeeping soldier. Since 1956 where the first danish peacekeeping troops was deployed, over 50 danish soldiers has lost their life in the fight for: Freedom, peace and humanity.

God bless Lcpl. Kim Wadim and the danish peacekeepers.
Kim Wadim
Authored by: anonymous on Saturday, September 30 2006 @ 05:34 AM EDT
To the Wadim family from the wahl family. deeply sadden for your lost. Kim is a national Hero to all of Denmark and every colation soldier in IRAQ! I appreciate your service. Take a special individual that is not selfish. To be a soldier placing your life on the line for "US ALL". Terrorism is very real! Kim you have helped the Iraqi people. That one day all can live in peace. that day is drawing near. All of Iraq will honor every fallen soldier. For everything he or she did for all of Iraq. The days will be diffucult. Now is not the time to be sad and or unhappy. Kim would rather you all be happy. That you all hopnor him. By reflecting on the many fond and precious memorable moments you each shared together with "KIM". You will realize he is very close by you even now. father of fallen soldier US ARMY Sgt. gregory L. Wahl KIA BALAD, IRAQ 05-03-04. Our heart and prays are with "KIM" and his very loving family.
Kim Wadim
Authored by: anonymous on Tuesday, October 03 2006 @ 09:10 PM EDT
Kim was an outstanding soldier. I was fortunate to know him well for the past 4 years. He always had a smile, could always laugh despite the hardship, and brought the best out in those he touched.

I will miss my friend. He was one of the good ones, he died with his boots on. Kim will be remembered and honoured. Kim, till our next meeting...Capt Stan Martens, Canadian Air Force.
Kim Wadim
Authored by: anonymous on Wednesday, November 22 2006 @ 04:11 PM EST
I was a friend of Kim and will miss him, he had already completed a tour in Afghanistan and a short tour of Iraq. I am a Brit and had been on exercise with him, He was one of the best and will be missed by all who knew him.
Kim Wadim
Authored by: anonymous on Friday, February 23 2007 @ 09:46 AM EST
Kim Wadim was glad to be a soldier in the danish defence.

At the age 18 he joined the army at the princes life regiment.

After some years in the army, he transferred to the royal danish airforce.

He was not married and did'nt have children, he had some half-brothers and his father lived, his mother deceased some years ago. He did had some contacts to his god-mother.

During his training as a bodyguard, he distinguished himself as very competent soldier. He always did he's best to become a very professionel soldier.
He was known as an open hearted and helpfull friend and colleague.
He liked diving, parachute-jumping and was a member of the european military paratroopers association, like first lieutenant Bjarke Kirkmand, that also lost he's life in Iraq. See european-paratroopers.de.

During he's service in the military he served in: Various missions The balkans and Afghanistan.

Before he died he holded a lot of decorations and badges, among them was:
The danish peace prize medal, UN and NATO medals from the balkans, the military parachute wings of Holland, the danish combat swimming badge and the Princes life regiments REX-badge.

He posthumously received the medal for those who are killed or wounded in the service, and the danish defences medal.
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