Injured Canadian soldier flown to Germany after roadside bomb attack
Last Updated: Monday, March 31, 2008
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An injured Canadian soldier is being treated at a military hospital in Germany after his armoured vehicle drove over a roadside bomb outside Kandahar city in southern Afghanistan, the military said Monday.
The incident occurred Saturday afternoon in Nalgham in the Zhari district about 55 kilometres southwest of Kandahar.
The soldier, whose name, unit and home base weren't disclosed, was initially assessed to be in fair condition. Following treatment at the medical facility at Kandahar airfield, he was flown to the U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, the military said.
He is currently in the intensive care unit in serious but stable condition, and his family has been notified.
He and other Canadian soldiers were taking part in Operation Mulki Azad, an Afghan National Security Forces operation supported by the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force. The aim of the mission was to disrupt insurgent activities in the region and establish a permanent coalition presence in the area, the Canadian military said.
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Last Updated: Monday, March 31, 2008
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An injured Canadian soldier is being treated at a military hospital in Germany after his armoured vehicle drove over a roadside bomb outside Kandahar city in southern Afghanistan, the military said Monday.
The incident occurred Saturday afternoon in Nalgham in the Zhari district about 55 kilometres southwest of Kandahar.
The soldier, whose name, unit and home base weren't disclosed, was initially assessed to be in fair condition. Following treatment at the medical facility at Kandahar airfield, he was flown to the U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, the military said.
He is currently in the intensive care unit in serious but stable condition, and his family has been notified.
He and other Canadian soldiers were taking part in Operation Mulki Azad, an Afghan National Security Forces operation supported by the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force. The aim of the mission was to disrupt insurgent activities in the region and establish a permanent coalition presence in the area, the Canadian military said.
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