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Four More Canadian Soldiers Confirmed Dead, Dozens Injured |
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Written by Staff
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Monday, 18 September 2006 |
Officials have confirmed the death of four Canadian soldiers on Monday as the result of a suicide bomber. Many more have been wounded in the same attack just outside Kandahar city. Conflicting reports say that the Canadians were distributing candy and toys to local children but officials say the Canadians were patrolling the area which had 24 hours earlier been declared Taliban-free following a NATO offensive mission called Operation Medusa. The mission had been declared "successfully completed" and a "significant success'' by a top NATO commander.
The mission resulted in the deaths of over 500 Taliban. The governor of Kandahar province said following the completion of Medusa, "the enemy has been crushed."
The Taliban have claimed responsibility for today's attack. Scores of civilians including many children were killed and wounded on Monday.
Canadian Forces Brig.General David Fraser stated that the identities of the dead and injured will not be released until all next of kin have been notified. He told reporters injuries sustained by several other Canadians are not life-threatening.
A NATO spokesperson told CTV News that this latest attack did not surprise officials in Afghanistan adding the tactics were expected from an "enemy that's been defeated". |
