Two Canadian soldiers have been seriously injured in a firefight involving hundreds of Taliban militants, one of the biggest battles since coalition troops arrived in Afghanistan.
The battle took place near a village in the desolate Panjwai region west of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. (CBC)
The soldiers, who have not been named publicly, are in serious condition after having surgery at a hospital at the main Canadian military base in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, Canadian Forces Lt. Mark MacIntyre said on Monday.
He didn't provide any further details on their injuries or how they were sustained, saying only that they were related to combat and involved small-arms fire.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/06/12/cdn-afghanistan.html
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