CBC:
A Canadian soldier has been killed in a remote area outside of Kandahar, according to reports.CBC's Keith Boag reported that Ottawa would only confirm there was an incident resulting in Canadian casualties in Kandahar. He said officials will not elaborate until the next of kin have been notified.
There are about 2,200 Canadian soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan.
Separately, the Pentagon is reporting that one U.S soldier and one coalition soldier were killed and three coalition soldiers injured in a firefight with insurgents.
A briefing is expected to be held later in Kandahar.