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| Afghan attack kills Canada troops | Afghan attack kills Canada troops |
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| Three Canadian soldiers have been killed and five more injured in an attack in Afghanistan. | Three Canadian soldiers have been killed and five more injured in an attack in Afghanistan. |
| A senior military source said the soldiers' vehicle had come under attack by insurgents during a routine patrol in Kandahar province. | |
| There are 2,500 Canadians based in the south of Afghanistan as part of Nato's mission to fight the Taleban. | There are 2,500 Canadians based in the south of Afghanistan as part of Nato's mission to fight the Taleban. |
| Two weeks ago, three Canadians died when a roadside bomb went off in the south of the country. | Two weeks ago, three Canadians died when a roadside bomb went off in the south of the country. |
| Two of the injured soldiers in the latest attack were reported to be in a serious condition and one had been treated and released. | |
| Brig Gen Denis Thompson, the top Canadian commander in Kandahar, said the men were attacked while conducting a security patrol and had returned fire. | |
| He told a televised news conference in Kandahar that the soldiers were close to the end of their tour of duty in Afghanistan. | |
| "It saddens me to think of their loved ones who were expecting them to return home this month," he said. | |
| The latest deaths bring the total number of Canadians killed in the conflict to 96. | The latest deaths bring the total number of Canadians killed in the conflict to 96. |