Friday, August 8, 2008

Canadians In Afghan Gunbattle

Six Canadians hurt in gunbattle in Afghanistan.

Six Canadian soldiers were treated and released from hospital after sustaining injuries in a gunbattle with insurgents in Afghanistan early Friday.

The firefight erupted in the Zhari district west of Kandahar city after the soldiers were forced to evacuate their vehicle when they struck an improvised explosive device.
The soldiers were ambushed by the insurgents soon after leaving their vehicle, and wounded in the ensuing gunbattle.

Full story here:

http://news.sympatico.msn.ctv.ca/abc/home/contentposting.aspx?isfa=1&feedname=CTV-TOPSTORIES_V3&showbyline=True&newsitemid=CTVNews%2f20080807%2fcanadians_hurt_080807

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