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| Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan | |
| 2006-09-05 | |
| KABUL - A Canadian soldier was killed and several others NATO soldiers wounded early Monday in a friendly fire incident during a major anti-Taleban operation under way in southern Afghanistan, the force said. Troops battling Taleban insurgents in the Panjwayi district of southern Kandahar province had called for air support, NATO’s International Security Assistance Force said in a statement. ‘Two ISAF aircraft provided the support but regrettably engaged friendly forces during a strafing run, using cannons,’ it said. The incident resulted in ‘one ISAF death and multiple casualties.’ An ISAF spokesman said later the dead soldier was Canadian. Four Canadian soldiers involved in the operation, called Medusa, were killed on Sunday. The operation was launched Saturday and involves about 2,000 ISAF and Afghan soldiers and support staff and is aimed at driving seasoned Taleban fighters out Panjwayi. ISAF commander Lieutenant General David Richards told reporters the incident was ‘regrettable’. ‘But the task they were set is extremely important, perhaps vital to the operation we are conducting here,’ the British general said. This was the first such incident in more than 800 ISAF operations involving close air support, he said.
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 ..Apparently an A-10 strafed a Canadian unit. Still trying to get some details. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2006-09-05 14:46 |