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| Blast hits coalition vehicle in Afghan south |
| 2006-07-24 |
| KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A convoy of U.S.-led forces was hit by a blast near the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Monday and at least two Canadian soldiers were wounded, coalition forces said. Police said the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber. The blast occurred on a main road outside Kandahar city, where a double suicide attack killed two Canadian soldiers and several Afghans on Saturday. Coalition spokesman Major Scott Lundy told Reuters: “A coalition vehicle was struck by an IED (improvised explosive device) east of the city.” But police sources said the blast was a suicide attack. “There was a suicide attack against the coalition this morning,” said a police source, who asked not to be identified. Another police official said the area was cordoned off. “Two Canadian soldiers were wounded in the incident,” forces spokeswoman Captain Julie Roberge said. Canadian troops form the bulk of coalition forces in Kandahar, a stronghold for the Taleban guerrillas who are fighting an insurgency against the Afghan government and foreign forces in the country. |
| Posted by:Steve |