Cdn. soldiers accidentally kill Afghan civilian
Updated Tue. Feb. 27 2007 7:49 AM ET CTV.ca News Staff
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Canadian troops on Tuesday were involved in another civilian shooting in Afghanistan, in the third such incident this month..
It happened when an Afghan male driving a white Toyota approached Canadian soldiers as they formed a security cordon around a broken-down armoured vehicle.
Army spokesperson Maj. Dale MacEachern said the driver of the vehicle failed to heed warnings to stop.
He said the vehicle blew past one checkpoint manned by Afghan National Police and accelerated towards Canadian vehicles. That's when troops shot and killed the driver. One passenger was also wounded.
In a separate incident, a militant with explosives strapped to his chest blew himself up on a crowded street, injuring three bystanders.
No Canadian troops were in the area.
Just last week, Canadian Forces ordered troops to use more restraint before firing to avoid killing civilians accidentally. Canadian soldiers killed a civilian and a member of the Afghan National Police following an attack on a Canadian convoy on Feb. 18.
Canada has about 2,500 soldiers based in Afghanistan, mostly in the Kandahar region. Since the mission began in 2002, 44 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have been killed in Afghanistan.
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Updated Tue. Feb. 27 2007 7:49 AM ET CTV.ca News Staff
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Canadian troops on Tuesday were involved in another civilian shooting in Afghanistan, in the third such incident this month..
It happened when an Afghan male driving a white Toyota approached Canadian soldiers as they formed a security cordon around a broken-down armoured vehicle.
Army spokesperson Maj. Dale MacEachern said the driver of the vehicle failed to heed warnings to stop.
He said the vehicle blew past one checkpoint manned by Afghan National Police and accelerated towards Canadian vehicles. That's when troops shot and killed the driver. One passenger was also wounded.
In a separate incident, a militant with explosives strapped to his chest blew himself up on a crowded street, injuring three bystanders.
No Canadian troops were in the area.
Just last week, Canadian Forces ordered troops to use more restraint before firing to avoid killing civilians accidentally. Canadian soldiers killed a civilian and a member of the Afghan National Police following an attack on a Canadian convoy on Feb. 18.
Canada has about 2,500 soldiers based in Afghanistan, mostly in the Kandahar region. Since the mission began in 2002, 44 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have been killed in Afghanistan.
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