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Suicide bomber injures Afghan in attack on Canadian troops
Last Updated Wed, 27 Sep 2006 06:31:16 EDT
CBC News
Canadian soldiers escaped injury on Wednesday when a suicide bomber tried to ram a vehicle in a Canadian military convoy in Afghanistan.
The attack injured one Afghan civilian and damaged a Canadian military vehicle, a R-31 Nyala, in Kandahar. No troops were injured.
The bomber died in the attack.
The convoy was driving from the countryside through the city of Kandahar on its way to the main NATO base at Kandahar airfield when the bomber, driving what appeared to be a minivan in front of the convoy, pulled over and turned around and drove into one of the convoy vehicles.
The soldiers in the targeted vehicle said it happened suddenly and quickly.
"They said it all happened extremely fast. A bright flash of light, a dull thud, and then it was over," said CBC reporter Chris Brown in Kandahar. "None of the Canadians involved in the convoy were hurt, but it was a very, very close call."
After the attack, the entire convoy made a slight detour to go to the nearest secure place for Canadian troops and drove to provincial reconstruction headquarters about a kilometre away in Kandahar City.
"The vehicle itself — we saw when it came in — was damaged. It was smoking, but it was under its own steam," he said.
The Canadian Forces sent 50 Nyalas to Afghanistan in April. The Nyalas are designed to withstand landmine blasts.
Canada has more than 2,000 troops in Afghanistan, with the majority stationed in Kandahar. Thirty-six Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have died in Afghanistan since Canada first sent troops there in early 2002.
Good to hear they're okay.
Last Updated Wed, 27 Sep 2006 06:31:16 EDT
CBC News
Canadian soldiers escaped injury on Wednesday when a suicide bomber tried to ram a vehicle in a Canadian military convoy in Afghanistan.
The attack injured one Afghan civilian and damaged a Canadian military vehicle, a R-31 Nyala, in Kandahar. No troops were injured.
The bomber died in the attack.
The convoy was driving from the countryside through the city of Kandahar on its way to the main NATO base at Kandahar airfield when the bomber, driving what appeared to be a minivan in front of the convoy, pulled over and turned around and drove into one of the convoy vehicles.
The soldiers in the targeted vehicle said it happened suddenly and quickly.
"They said it all happened extremely fast. A bright flash of light, a dull thud, and then it was over," said CBC reporter Chris Brown in Kandahar. "None of the Canadians involved in the convoy were hurt, but it was a very, very close call."
After the attack, the entire convoy made a slight detour to go to the nearest secure place for Canadian troops and drove to provincial reconstruction headquarters about a kilometre away in Kandahar City.
"The vehicle itself — we saw when it came in — was damaged. It was smoking, but it was under its own steam," he said.
The Canadian Forces sent 50 Nyalas to Afghanistan in April. The Nyalas are designed to withstand landmine blasts.
Canada has more than 2,000 troops in Afghanistan, with the majority stationed in Kandahar. Thirty-six Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have died in Afghanistan since Canada first sent troops there in early 2002.
Good to hear they're okay.
