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Factbox - Security developments in Afghanistan, 14 Dec 2008

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan at 0930 GMT on Sunday:

KANDAHAR - Three Canadian soldiers were killed and one wounded on Saturday when an explosive device detonated near the armoured car in which they were riding in Arghandab district about 400 km (250 miles) southwest of Kabul, NATO said.

KANDAHAR - A bomb blast in the southern city of Kandahar killed four policemen and wounded 12 others, including 5 policemen, around 450 km (280 miles) southwest of Kabul, local officials said.

(Compiled by Jonathon Burch; Editing by Bill Tarrant)