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03/04/2006:

"Suicide bomber dies in Afghan attack on Canadians"

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb near a Canadian armored vehicle in southern Afghanistan on Friday, killing himself but causing no casualties to Canadian troops, the Afghan army said.

The blast occurred in Daman district, about 15 km (10 miles) south of the city of Kandahar and about 10 km (six miles) from the airport, where Canadian troops are based.
ca.reuters,com