Two Canadian soldiers have been hurt in a roadside bomb attack in Kandahar province.
The attack took place about 10 kilometres west of Masum Ghar, a village in the Zhari district of Kandahar province, said CTV's Denelle Balfour, reporting from Kandahar.
Both suffered non-life threatening upper body injuries. One has been released from hospital, the other is being held for observation, according to military officials.
The soldiers, who have not yet been identified, were part of a supply convoy and were riding in a Track Light Armoured Vehicle when they struck the bomb.
Both were members of the Lord Strathcona's Horse Regiment of Edmonton and were scheduled to end their tour in about two weeks.
The soldiers were airlifted by helicopter from the scene of the attack to a hospital at Kandahar Air Field for treatment.
"I feel relieved because the earlier reports were announcing that there lives were in danger," said military spokesman Lt.-Cmdr. Hubert Genest.
"They are going to be safe and sound and they'll be able to, hopefully, return to work."
Balfour said there seems to be an increase in the number of improvised explosive device attacks in recent days. She said there is more traffic on the roads that normal, because the Royal Canadian Regiment is wrapping up its deployment and the Van Doo regiment is rotating in.
The T-LAV vehicle suffered extensive damage and will be towed from the scene later.
The Zhari district is considered one of the most dangerous in Kandahar province.
Meanwhile, in Kandahar city, Zhari district's police chief and his three children were killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device earlier in the day. Another daughter was injured in the attack.
The Canadian military says the two incidents are not related.
With files from The Canadian Press
