Two Canadian soldiers injured after Taliban attack
Updated Tue. Mar. 27 2007 6:32 AM ET CTV.ca News Staff
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Two Canadian soldiers were injured in Afghanistan after their convoy was ambushed west of Kandahar City, in the Zhari district.
The soldiers were travelling in a small convoy of LAV 3 light armoured vehicles just east of Patrol Base Wilson when Taliban fighters began launching rocket-propelled grenades.
The platoon, from the Royal Canadian Regiment battle group, drove through the attack and returned fire.
However, the convoy later drove over a roadside bomb which blew four tires off the LAV.
The military has not released the names or conditions of the wounded soldiers. No other details are available.
Roadside bombs, random rocket attacks and suicide bombers are the most common dangers facing troops as they struggle to bring security to the Kandahar province.
The coalition battles in the Panjwaii last summer killed hundreds of Taliban and forced the insurgency underground.
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Updated Tue. Mar. 27 2007 6:32 AM ET CTV.ca News Staff
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Two Canadian soldiers were injured in Afghanistan after their convoy was ambushed west of Kandahar City, in the Zhari district.
The soldiers were travelling in a small convoy of LAV 3 light armoured vehicles just east of Patrol Base Wilson when Taliban fighters began launching rocket-propelled grenades.
The platoon, from the Royal Canadian Regiment battle group, drove through the attack and returned fire.
However, the convoy later drove over a roadside bomb which blew four tires off the LAV.
The military has not released the names or conditions of the wounded soldiers. No other details are available.
Roadside bombs, random rocket attacks and suicide bombers are the most common dangers facing troops as they struggle to bring security to the Kandahar province.
The coalition battles in the Panjwaii last summer killed hundreds of Taliban and forced the insurgency underground.
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