Canadian soldier killed in Afghan suicide attack

Police said at least nine Afghan civilians were also wounded in the attack near the Canadian base on the southern outskirts of Kabul. They said the bomber died in the blast.

The casualties were the first among the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) since two Canadian soldiers were killed in October when their car hit a mine on the outskirts of Kabul.

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"One Canadian soldier has been killed and three others wounded," said ISAF spokesman Colonel Joerg Langer. "There has been at least one civilian death. It appears that may have been the suicider himself."