.Canadian offensive continues in Afghanistan
One of the largest single missions involving Canadians in Afghanistan continued Tuesday as two Canadian soldiers remained in hospital, one with life-threatening injuries.
The soldiers were shot Monday during a brief and intense gun battle with a group of Taliban fighters west of Kandahar.
After initial surgery on Monday, both Canadians had more surgery overnight. They remain hospitalized in serious condition at the Canadian airbase in Kandahar.
While details of their conditions are not known, one is now believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries, said CBC correspondent David Common from Kandahar. They are not stable enough to be moved to a U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany.
In a military briefing on Monday, Canadian officials initially said that neither of the soldiers had received life-threatening injuries.
They have not been identified.
Meanwhile, Canadian soldiers are continuing a major campaign against the Taliban in the Panjwai region, about 30 kilometres west of Kandahar.
The massive operation, which includes Afghan police and military, started late Sunday after coalition forces learned hundreds of Taliban would be gathering in the area.
Travelling by vehicle and on foot, soldiers are methodically searching the mud huts and trenches of the village.
The Canadian commander of the multinational force in Kandahar says this is an effort to bring the fight to the Taliban, rather than wait for them to attack.
"This whole operation started as a result of intelligence the Afghans had received," said Brig.-Gen. David Fraser.
Assisted by British jets and artillery, the joint force has taken prisoners and killed an unknown number of Taliban fighters. Bomb-making material has also been found, said officials.
CBC
The soldiers were shot Monday during a brief and intense gun battle with a group of Taliban fighters west of Kandahar.
After initial surgery on Monday, both Canadians had more surgery overnight. They remain hospitalized in serious condition at the Canadian airbase in Kandahar.
While details of their conditions are not known, one is now believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries, said CBC correspondent David Common from Kandahar. They are not stable enough to be moved to a U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany.
In a military briefing on Monday, Canadian officials initially said that neither of the soldiers had received life-threatening injuries.
They have not been identified.
Meanwhile, Canadian soldiers are continuing a major campaign against the Taliban in the Panjwai region, about 30 kilometres west of Kandahar.
The massive operation, which includes Afghan police and military, started late Sunday after coalition forces learned hundreds of Taliban would be gathering in the area.
Travelling by vehicle and on foot, soldiers are methodically searching the mud huts and trenches of the village.
The Canadian commander of the multinational force in Kandahar says this is an effort to bring the fight to the Taliban, rather than wait for them to attack.
"This whole operation started as a result of intelligence the Afghans had received," said Brig.-Gen. David Fraser.
Assisted by British jets and artillery, the joint force has taken prisoners and killed an unknown number of Taliban fighters. Bomb-making material has also been found, said officials.
CBC
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