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Canadian soldier killed in Kabul

A suicide bomber has killed a Canadian soldier in the Afghan capital Kabul. One Afghan civilian died as well as the bomber while three other Canadian peacekeepers were among 10 wounded in the attack outside their base. A spokesman for the ousted Taleban regime claimed responsibility for the attack in a message to the BBC. In December remnants of the Taleban warned that suicide bombers had infiltrated Kabul to carry out attacks on the US-backed authorities. Officials say the explosion took place at 0825 (0355 GMT) as the troops were leaving their base in the west of the city for a patrol. Full Story