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2 Canadian soldiers hurt in Afghan firefight
Updated Sat. Jul. 8 2006 12:39 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Two Canadian soldiers have been injured -- one seriously -- in a firefight with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
Both soldiers were taken to the hospital at the international coalition base in Kandahar.
The more seriously injured of the two is scheduled to be flown to a U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany.
Neither of the injured soldiers have been identified, and details of their injuries have not been released for security reasons, said CTV's Steve Chao, reporting from Afghanistan.
The attack occurred as Canadian troops performed a major sweep through farms and villages in an area west of Kandahar City.
The area is known as Taliban territory, said Chao, who was on patrol with the Canadian troops when the injuries occurred.
"This is an area that has long been Taliban territory, hostile territory towards the Canadian forces," Chao told CTV Newsnet, reporting by phone as the battle continued on Saturday.
"The two Canadian soldiers were hurt in the daytime during some intensive fighting among vineyards, among riverbeds as well as among some mud-walled compounds. This territory is very difficult to fight in just because there are so many areas for fighters to hide."
The more seriously injured soldier was hurt during a Friday firefight.
"He was hurt pretty badly. Due to security reasons we can't tell you how he was injured, but we understand from medics he will pull through," Chao said.The other soldier's minor injuries resulted from a coalition air strike called in to target the insurgents.
He was listed in good condition.
My thoughts go out to the families of these soldiers.
2 Canadian soldiers hurt in Afghan firefight
Updated Sat. Jul. 8 2006 12:39 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Two Canadian soldiers have been injured -- one seriously -- in a firefight with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
Both soldiers were taken to the hospital at the international coalition base in Kandahar.
The more seriously injured of the two is scheduled to be flown to a U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany.
Neither of the injured soldiers have been identified, and details of their injuries have not been released for security reasons, said CTV's Steve Chao, reporting from Afghanistan.
The attack occurred as Canadian troops performed a major sweep through farms and villages in an area west of Kandahar City.
The area is known as Taliban territory, said Chao, who was on patrol with the Canadian troops when the injuries occurred.
"This is an area that has long been Taliban territory, hostile territory towards the Canadian forces," Chao told CTV Newsnet, reporting by phone as the battle continued on Saturday.
"The two Canadian soldiers were hurt in the daytime during some intensive fighting among vineyards, among riverbeds as well as among some mud-walled compounds. This territory is very difficult to fight in just because there are so many areas for fighters to hide."
The more seriously injured soldier was hurt during a Friday firefight.
"He was hurt pretty badly. Due to security reasons we can't tell you how he was injured, but we understand from medics he will pull through," Chao said.The other soldier's minor injuries resulted from a coalition air strike called in to target the insurgents.
He was listed in good condition.
My thoughts go out to the families of these soldiers.
