KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A newly arrived Canadian soldier was killed Sunday night while on foot patrol in the volatile Panjwai district southwest of Kandahar City.
The soldier, whose name has not been released, died after triggering an explosion around the village of Zangabad, a dangerous area known for insurgent activity and littered with mines and improvised explosive devices. He was brought by helicopter to the hospital at Kandahar airfield, where he died of his wounds.
Sunday’s fatality was the 81st Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan. One diplomat has also been killed.
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