Canadian soldier recovering after Afghan blast
Updated Fri. Nov. 2 2007 4:05 PM ET CTV.ca News Staff
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A Canadian soldier was wounded in southern Afghanistan on Friday when a Leopard tank hit an improvised explosive device in the Arghandab district, where Afghan and coalition troops have been waging in a fierce battle with the Taliban.
The soldier, who has not been named, has been airlifted to a Kandahar military hospital with a leg injury, the Canadian military said Friday. He is said to be in fair condition.
He was able to talk to his family in Canada and is expected to return to active duty after treatment, CTV's South Asia Bureau Chief Paul Workman reported.
The Arghandab area had been the scene of heavy fighting between the Taliban and coalition and Afghan troops.
On Thursday, Canadian and Afghan troops in the main southern city of Kandahar said they had halted a Taliban offensive close to the city.
The insurgents were forced to retreat and pull out of Arghandab, Maj. Eric Landry told reporters.
However, a strong contingent of troops remains in the area.
Afghan officials said 50 Taliban fighters had been killed in the clashes and described the Taliban withdrawal as a major government victory.
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Updated Fri. Nov. 2 2007 4:05 PM ET CTV.ca News Staff
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A Canadian soldier was wounded in southern Afghanistan on Friday when a Leopard tank hit an improvised explosive device in the Arghandab district, where Afghan and coalition troops have been waging in a fierce battle with the Taliban.
The soldier, who has not been named, has been airlifted to a Kandahar military hospital with a leg injury, the Canadian military said Friday. He is said to be in fair condition.
He was able to talk to his family in Canada and is expected to return to active duty after treatment, CTV's South Asia Bureau Chief Paul Workman reported.
The Arghandab area had been the scene of heavy fighting between the Taliban and coalition and Afghan troops.
On Thursday, Canadian and Afghan troops in the main southern city of Kandahar said they had halted a Taliban offensive close to the city.
The insurgents were forced to retreat and pull out of Arghandab, Maj. Eric Landry told reporters.
However, a strong contingent of troops remains in the area.
Afghan officials said 50 Taliban fighters had been killed in the clashes and described the Taliban withdrawal as a major government victory.
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