Two Canadian soldiers are recovering in hospital after being wounded in an ambush in southern Afghanistan Monday night.

The Canadian patrol came under small-arms fire about 20 kilometres west of Kandahar.

Cpl. Jesse Melnyck was listed in stable, non-critical condition, and was to be flown to a hospital in Landstuhl, Germany for further treatment.

The other soldier, whose name has not been released, was reported in good condition in hospital at Kandahar airfield.

The patrol was attacked at around 9:30 p.m. local time while driving on the Highway 1 corridor, known among the soldiers as "ambush alley" because its potential for danger.

Canadian soldiers were involved in a prolonged weekend battle in the Panjwaii district, about 30 kilometres west of the city of Kandahar, that led to dozens of Taliban casualties.

Afghan government officials and NATO declared it a considerable blow to the Taliban.

More than 2,200 Canadians are part of NATO's 19,000-member force, which recently assumed responsibility for security in Afghanistan from the United States.

The last two weeks have seen a changeover of hundreds of Canadian troops deployed in the region.

With files from Canadian Press