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It seems to be a slow news day.
Thought I'd throw this up and see if it sticks...
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Sep 29, 2007 04:30 AM
Bruce Campion-Smith
Ottawa Bureau
KANDAHAR–Canadian troops are winning the war on the battlefield but risk losing their way on the roads, as the Taliban use buried bombs as their weapon of choice against Canadian convoys.
Surprisingly simple to make, easily buried in the dirt roads and deadly effective, one chilling estimate suggests there are hundreds of these bombs lying in wait for soldiers in Kandahar region.
"It is the major threat here in theatre," said Maj. Max Messier, of the 5th Combat Engineers Regiment, based in Valcartier, Que.
"That's the biggest challenge. We don't know where and how we're going to face it. On a daily basis, we are facing that threat."
Roadside bombs have been the biggest killer of Canadians here – of the 71 soldiers who have died in Afghanistan since 2002, 31 have been killed by buried bombs. And 22 of those deaths have occurred this year.
Perhaps most chilling for the Canadians is just how easy it is to make one of these weapons.
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Worth reading the full article - nothing much new though.
Thought I'd throw this up and see if it sticks...
Article Link
Sep 29, 2007 04:30 AM
Bruce Campion-Smith
Ottawa Bureau
KANDAHAR–Canadian troops are winning the war on the battlefield but risk losing their way on the roads, as the Taliban use buried bombs as their weapon of choice against Canadian convoys.
Surprisingly simple to make, easily buried in the dirt roads and deadly effective, one chilling estimate suggests there are hundreds of these bombs lying in wait for soldiers in Kandahar region.
"It is the major threat here in theatre," said Maj. Max Messier, of the 5th Combat Engineers Regiment, based in Valcartier, Que.
"That's the biggest challenge. We don't know where and how we're going to face it. On a daily basis, we are facing that threat."
Roadside bombs have been the biggest killer of Canadians here – of the 71 soldiers who have died in Afghanistan since 2002, 31 have been killed by buried bombs. And 22 of those deaths have occurred this year.
Perhaps most chilling for the Canadians is just how easy it is to make one of these weapons.
More on Link
Worth reading the full article - nothing much new though.
