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Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan - army
15 Jan 2008 17:43:17 GMT
Source: Reuters
OTTAWA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A Canadian soldier was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday when the vehicle he was traveling in ran over a mine, the army said.

The soldier was the 77th member of Canada's armed forces to die since Ottawa sent troops to Afghanistan in 2002. (Reporting by David Ljunggren; editing by Rob Wilson)


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