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| Canadian military probes Afghan civilian death; villagers angry at mistake |
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| Written by Administrator | |
| Saturday, 19 January 2008 | |
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Canadian military probes Afghan civilian death; villagers angry at mistake Canadian troops in Afghanistan could face a new brand of insurgency as the civilian death toll rises as a result of military operations.  Frightened residents in one Kandahar village say tension is brewing after Canadian troops fired on civilians in an apparent accident a few days before Christmas. A 12-year-old boy says he was there when soldiers shot and killed his father and seven-year-old brother who were carrying shovels as they tended their crops. A man who has since been taking care of the boy's family says such incidents are beginning to inspire people to hit back at coalition forces as a form of blood debt. Lt.-Cmdr. April Inglis, a Canadian legal adviser with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, says the military takes such allegations seriously and is looking into this matter. She says the military is extremely proactive when it comes to financial compensation for accidental civilian injury, loss of life and property damages. She says it's key to winning over Afghan hearts and minds. Source: The Canadian Press |
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