Suicide blast kills 2 troops from Canada
From Times Wire Reports
A suicide car bomber attacked a Canadian armored vehicle in Afghanistan, killing two soldiers a day before NATO leaders gather in Europe for a summit that will focus on the strengthening Taliban militia.
The bomber attacked a convoy traveling from the main NATO base in Kandahar to the Panjwayi district, an area that has seen heavy fighting between North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces and the Taliban.
The deaths bring to 44 the number of Canadian troops killed in Afghanistan.
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