3 Canadians die in Taliban attack 5 soldiers wounded in ambush

3 Canadians die in Taliban attack
5 soldiers wounded in ambush in Kandahar
Scott Deveau , Canwest News Service
Published: Wednesday, September 03, 2008
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Three Canadian soldiers died Wednesday when their vehicle came under attack by insurgents in the volatile Zhari District of Kandahar province.

The deaths of corporals Andrew (Drew) Grenon, 23, and Mike Seggie, 21, and Pte. Chad Horn, 21, infantrymen with the 2 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from CFB Shilo, Man., brings the military toll in Afghanistan to 96 since 2002.

The Taliban have already taken responsibility for the attack. The ambush comes on the third day of Ramadan, which many had felt might cause a slowdown in the fighting here in Afghanistan.

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