Canadian toll in afghanistan reaches 100
Toronto, Dec 6 The Canadian toll in the Afghan war reached 100 Friday when three more soldiers were killed by an improvised explosive device near Kandahar.Canada, which joined the US-led coalition against the Taliban in 2002, has 2,500 troops deployed in the volatile Kandahar province to fight insurgency.
Afghan civilian toll drops 12% Updated: 19:46, Tuesday February 19, 2013 Civilian deaths and injuries in the ongoing Afghan war have decreased for the first time in six years, the United Nations says.