KANDAHAR, Mar. 07 - A roadside bomb tore through a group of on-foot Canadian soldiers while crossing a bridge in Paaendah Khan village of Kandahar's Zhari district, on Saturday, Mar. 06.
According to the local Mujahideen from the area, at least 6 Canadians were killed and another three were terribly hurt in the explosion, while some of their weapons fell into the hands of the Mujahideen and the corpses of the dead Canadians were airlifted from the area soon after the blast.
The residents say some parts the bodies of the soldiers have been thrown across the field from the force of the powerful explosion.
Reportedly, an interpreter is said to have been among the dead.
Source: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Link: http://124.217.251.48/~alemarah/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1283:blast-kills-6-canadians-in-kandahar.
Friday, March 12, 2010
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