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| Three killed in Afghanistan blast | Three killed in Afghanistan blast |
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| There has been a bomb attack in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, long a centre for Taleban support. | There has been a bomb attack in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, long a centre for Taleban support. |
| Police said that at least three policemen were killed in the blast, which occurred in front of a hospital as a police vehicle drove by. | |
| Another 12 people were reported injured - seven police and five civilians. | Another 12 people were reported injured - seven police and five civilians. |
| Earlier three Canadian soldiers were killed in an explosion in Kandahar province, when their armoured vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb. | Earlier three Canadian soldiers were killed in an explosion in Kandahar province, when their armoured vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb. |
| More than 100 Canadian troops have now died in Afghanistan since they first deployed there in 2002. | More than 100 Canadian troops have now died in Afghanistan since they first deployed there in 2002. |
| On Friday, four British marines were killed in Helmand province. |