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http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061012/blast_afghan_061013/20061013?hub=TopStories1 NATO soldier dead, 1 wounded in suicide attack
Updated Fri. Oct. 13 2006 8:58 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
One NATO soldier is dead and another is wounded after a suicide bomber drove a car into a convoy Friday in southern Afghanistan.
Eight civilians were killed and eight were wounded in the attack which took place in Kandahar City.
Following the attack, the wounded NATO soldiers were taken to a military medical facility. One of the soldiers died in hospital
The attack, which happened in Kandahar City, damaged two NATO vehicles and two civilian vehicles, according to Abdul Wasae, a police official at the scene.
Twelve shopfronts were damaged in the blast and parts of the suicide vehicle were scattered around the scene as firefighters attempted to put out the flames.
A woman and two children were among the injured, according to reports.
NATO has not disclosed the nationalities of the two soldiers who were wounded. They were taken to a military medical facility for treatment, said Squadron Leader Jason Chalk, a NATO spokesperson
About 2,200 Canadian soldiers are based in Kandahar province. Another 100 more are stationed in Kabul.
With files from The Associated Press
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