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A U.S. Army soldier from 3/1 AD Task Force Bulldog uses his night vision equipment before an early morning joint patrol with Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in a village in Kherwar district in Logar province, eastern Afghanistan, May 22, 2012. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

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A cross is seen in Joplin, Missouri May 17, 2012. May 22 marks the one year anniversary of a deadly EF-5 tornado that ripped through the town, killing 161 people. The tornado damaged or destroyed about 7,500 homes and 500 other buildings, but the city is now well into a recovery mode that has spurred some segments of the local economy. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT RELIGION)

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Seven Canadian troops hurt in Afghan blasts: report

OTTAWA | Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:39am EST

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Seven Canadian soldiers were injured in two separate mine blasts in Afghanistan on Wednesday night, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. said on Thursday.

Most of the men were slightly injured by the explosions, which occurred during a patrol, CBC reported.

Defense ministry officials weren't immediately available for comment.

Canada has 2,500 troops based in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar. A soldier was killed in a mine blast on Tuesday, the 77th member of the armed forces to die since Canada sent troops to Afghanistan in 2002.

(Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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