A Canadian soldier has been seriously wounded in an improvised explosive device attack while conducting a routine foot patrol in Panjwaii district in Afghanistan on Monday morning.
The incident occurred at about 9 a.m. local time, while Canadian and Afghan National Security Forces soldiers were on a joint patrol about 23 kilometres west of Kandahar City.
The wounded soldier has been transported to a medical facility at Kandahar Airfield where he is in fair condition, Canadian military officials confirmed Monday.
The identity of the soldier will not be released but next of kin have been notified.
IED attacks have proved especially hazardous for Canadian soldiers stationed in Afghanistan.
In the last seven weeks alone, IEDs have killed 10 Canadian soldiers and wounded several others.
While IED attacks against Canadian troops are on the rise, military officials say they are finding more devices than they strike.
Last week, a joint mission between Canadian, British and Afghan troops seized one of the largest caches of materials to make roadside bombs.
Operation Shahi Tandar (Royal Thunder) uncovered 138 detonators, 38 pressure plates (switch mechanisms to trigger IEDs), timing devices, homemade explosives, ammunition and other weapons.
