Canadian soldiers injured in suicide blast

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Three Canadian soldiers suffered minor injuries in what was a suspected suicide bombing in Kandahar. An Afghan child was killed, and a civilian seriously injured.

The Canadian soldiers were treated for superficial injuries, such as bruises, said Col. Steve Bowes, commander of the Canadian Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT).

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Defence Minister Bill Graham recently warned that the move by Canadian troops from the more stable capital of Kabul to Kandahar -- widely known as a hotbed of militant activity -- could boost the odds of Canadian deaths and injuries.

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As well, a small special forces unit is operating in the area, hunting and killing Taliban and al Qaeda rebels.

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(Geez, our defense department seems to be taking lessons from Rumsfeld it seems, given that last statement re hunting and killing.)

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1. How sad.