Two Nato soldiers killed by Taliban
The majority of Nato troops in Kandahar are Canadian
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Saturday, 14, Oct 2006 08:26
Two Nato soldiers have been killed after being attacked by Taliban militants armed with rocket propelled grenades in the Afghanistan province of Kandahar.
Although the nationality of the troops has not been announced, the majority of soldiers stationed in the southern province that borders Pakistan are Canadian.
"Two Isaf [International Security Assistance Force] soldiers were killed and three wounded during an insurgent attack with rocket propelled grenades and small arms in Kandahar province at about 15:00 local time (10:00 BST) Saturday," the Nato statement read.
"Isaf troops returned fire with small arms and artillery and called in close air support," it added.
More than 2,500 people have died in the troubled country since the US-led coalition ousted the Taliban government in 2001.