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Rocket hits Cdn base in Kandahar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (CP) - The military base Canadian soldiers call home in Afghanistan has come under another rocket attack.

Two rockets were fired on the Kandahar Airfield late this evening, local time.

No one was injured by the blasts.

It's the second time in a week that the base has come under fire, and the fifth attack since June 30 when two Canadians were injured by rockets.

Today's attack came as most of Canada's combat soldiers were outside the base, taking part in a massive assault operation about 150 kilometres west of Kandahar.

The airfield is home to about 1,900 Canadian soldiers, along with thousands more from other countries

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