 Later that year, the government deployed troops in Afghanistan to combat the Taliban regime, which was ousted by the coalition forces.Canadian troops have remained in the area to assure security and peace, as Taliban insurgencies were frequent in the following months.So far, 133 Canadian soldiers and a diplomat (as of December 25, 2009) have been killed in Afghanistan, with most of the fatalities occurring in 2006 and 2007 as Taliban attacks have become more frequent and more violent.