Bomb kills soldier in Afghanistan
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A Canadian NATO soldier was killed today in Afghanistan by a bomb while on patrol in Panjwaii district, west of Kandahar on foot. He died around 1 p.m. local time (UTC+4:30). Military officials have not yet released the name of the soldier. The soldier is from CFB Petawawa located in Ottawa. His remains were taken by a helicopter to the Kandahar Airfield. One soldier from Hamilton, Ontario was reported to have suffered minor hearing loss as a result of the blast. Earlier today at 12 p.m., there was a rally called Red Friday for the Canadian
A Canadian NATO soldier was killed today in Afghanistan by a bomb while on patrol in Panjwaii district, west of Kandahar on foot. He died around 1 p.m. local time (UTC+4:30).
Military officials have not yet released the name of the soldier. The soldier is from CFB Petawawa located in Ottawa.
His remains were taken by a helicopter to the Kandahar Airfield. One soldier from Hamilton, Ontario was reported to have suffered minor hearing loss as a result of the blast.
Earlier today at 12 p.m., there was a rally called Red Friday for the Canadian troops in Afghanistan held in the Younge-Dundas Square in Toronto, Ontario. Many in Toronto wore red in support for the troops. It was announced at the rally that the Canadian soldier was killed by a bomb.
Ten Canadian soldiers have died in September. Thirty-seven Canadians have died in Afghanistan since 2002.
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