Roadside Bomb in Afghanistan Kills Seven

A vehicle explosion caused by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan Wednesday killed six Canadian soldiers and an Afghan national, a report said.

The CanWest News Service reported that the six Canadian troops killed outside Kandahar City were to conclude their military tours in Afghanistan in weeks.

The soldiers’ commanding officer, Brig. Gen. Tim Grant, said Wednesday’s attack would do little to stop Canada’s efforts in the war-torn nation.

Clearly they have managed to kill six great young Canadians today and that is a tragedy, Grant said. “These are not the tactics of anything other than terrorists.

The attack on us and our Afghan colleagues, however, will not diminish our resolve and our determination to bring to Afghanistan a peaceful land for the children of this country, he aid.

Taliban forces in Afghanistan have claimed responsibility for the bombing, which the news service said was the deadliest attack in the region since six Canadian troops were killed Easter Sunday.