Kandahar, Afghanistan Facing ambushes and small pockets of resistance, Canadian soldiers continued fighting yesterday as a major coalition offensive continued to create a "security pocket" for elders and military and Afghan government officials to meet to talk about reconstruction efforts.
In two battles Saturday, coalition troops suffered no casualties but killed at least 35 Taliban fighters, said the chief of police in Helmand province.
PUBLICATION: GLOBE AND MAIL
DATE: 2006.07.17
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