4 Canadian Soldiers Killed, 8 Wounded in Training Accident in Afghanistan

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4 Canadian Soldiers Killed, 8 Wounded in Training Accident in Afghanistan

An American F-16 fighter jet mistakenly dropped at least one laser-guided bomb on Canadian forces in Afghanistan, four soldiers were killed, a Canadian defense department official said.

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An American F-16 fighter jet mistakenly dropped at least one laser-guided bomb on Canadian forces in Afghanistan, four soldiers were killed, a Canadian defense department official said.

The accident also wounded eight soldiers, two with life-threatening injuries, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.

The Canadian troops were on a live-fire training exercise 14 kilometers south of their base in Kandahar when an American

National Guard F-16 dropped one or two laser-guided bombs on their positions, Canadian military sources said.

The soldiers belonged to the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group (3 PPCLI).

"Planning for the evacuation of the killed and wounded is now underway," the sources said.

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