'Canadian troops die in Kabul blast'
Two Canadian soldiers have been killed in an explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul, reports say.
A spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force said three others were wounded when a landmine exploded under their vehicle.
The identity of those killed, who were on a routine patrol, was being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
A defence spokesman in Ottawa would not confirm the precise toll but said Canadian soldiers had been involved in an explosion resulting in casualties.
The incident marks Canada's first casualties since the country sent nearly 2,000 troops to Afghanistan in August.
It was not clear whether the mine which went off was an old one or one laid recently, aimed at Isaf personnel who are charged with maintaining security in Kabul.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3159474.stm
Two Canadian soldiers have been killed in an explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul, reports say.
A spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force said three others were wounded when a landmine exploded under their vehicle.
The identity of those killed, who were on a routine patrol, was being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
A defence spokesman in Ottawa would not confirm the precise toll but said Canadian soldiers had been involved in an explosion resulting in casualties.
The incident marks Canada's first casualties since the country sent nearly 2,000 troops to Afghanistan in August.
It was not clear whether the mine which went off was an old one or one laid recently, aimed at Isaf personnel who are charged with maintaining security in Kabul.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3159474.stm
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