Suicide bomber hits Canadian troops in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A Taliban suicide car
bomber attacked a convoy of Canadian troops in the heart of the
southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Sunday, senior police said.

Witnesses said they saw four soldiers being stretchered
away, but they were unsure if they were wounded or dead. One of
the vehicles was overturned and completely wrecked by the
explosion.

Taliban spokesman Qari Mohammad Yusuf claimed
responsibility.

“This attack is part of our jihad and we plan to carry out
more such attacks,” Yusuf told Reuters by satellite telephone
from an undisclosed location.

Foreign troops cordoned off the site.

Taliban fighters have launched several suicide attacks,
mainly targetting U.S.-led troops and NATO peacekeepers during
the past few months, but they have not caused major casualties.