Four Canadian soldiers killed in Afghan attacks

Ottawa, Aug 4: Three NATO soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan yesterday were Canadian, the Department of National Defence said, bringing the country's death toll in the conflict to 23.

A total of four Canadian soldiers died and 10 were injured on Thursday in three separate roadside attacks in the Taliban stronghold near Kandahar.

''Three Canadian soldiers were killed and six others were wounded. It was the result of a rocket-propelled grenade,'' a Defence spokesman said, referring to the third incident.

The government reported the death earlier of Corporal Christopher Jonathan Reid. All four were with an Edmonton-based battalion.

Of the other three soldiers, the names of two are being withheld at the request of the families, while the third's name is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin.

REUTERS

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