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Roadside bomb kills two Canadian soldiers
Updated Sat. Nov. 17 2007 9:02 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Two Canadian soldiers and their Afghan interpreter are dead after a roadside bomb detonated.
Three other Canadian soldiers were wounded in Saturday's incident.
The incident occurred in Zhari District, about 40 kilometres west of Kandahar City.
The soldiers were north of a Canadian forward operating base near the village of Bhazar-e Panjawaii when the blast occurred shortly after midnight.
Today's deaths bring Canada's toll to 73 military personnel and one diplomat since 2002.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071117/afghan_casualties_071117/20071117?hub=TopStories
Updated Sat. Nov. 17 2007 9:02 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Two Canadian soldiers and their Afghan interpreter are dead after a roadside bomb detonated.
Three other Canadian soldiers were wounded in Saturday's incident.
The incident occurred in Zhari District, about 40 kilometres west of Kandahar City.
The soldiers were north of a Canadian forward operating base near the village of Bhazar-e Panjawaii when the blast occurred shortly after midnight.
Today's deaths bring Canada's toll to 73 military personnel and one diplomat since 2002.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071117/afghan_casualties_071117/20071117?hub=TopStories