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4 Canadian soldiers wounded in Afghanistan
Summary from Canada, from articles in English
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Police in southern Afghanistan say what appears to have been a suicide car bomber attacked a Canadian military convoy near the border with Pakistan on Wednesday, injuring a 12-year-old boy. (article 1)
Lt. Al Blondin says the attack took place near the frontier town of Spin Boldak around midmorning local time. (article 1)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A Canadian platoon commander killed in a running battle with Taliban militants this week was remembered by his comrades Wednesday as a man with a fiery sense of humour and a passion to lead. (article 4)
A Canadian soldier from Brantford, Ont., was killed Tuesday when insurgents fired on a security foot patrol in southern Afghanistan, a military spokesman said. (article 3)
Four Canadian soldiers and an Afghan interpreter were wounded Monday in two separate incidents in southern Afghanistan, according to the Canadian Forces. (article 2)
While all five are expected to survive, one soldier was "very seriously" wounded and two others "seriously" wounded, army spokesman Maj. Jay Janzen said in a release. (article 2)
A U.S. marine commander is praising Canadian troops who came to his battalion's assistance after a roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan. (article 5)
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Canadian, Leary, soldiers, Kandahar, Afghanistan |
Source articles
- Attack on Canadian convoy near Kandahar injures Afghan child (cbc.ca, 06/04/2008, 358 words)
- 4 Canadian soldiers wounded in Afghanistan (cbc.ca, 06/02/2008, 267 words)
- Canadian soldier killed in gun battle with insurgents (cbc.ca, 06/03/2008, 406 words)
- Latest Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan returning home (cbc.ca, 06/04/2008, 608 words)
- Canadians 'came to our rescue' in Afghanistan: U.S. colonel (cbc.ca, 06/02/2008, 315 words)
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