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Canadian soldier killed by friendly fire in Iraq
Source: Toronto Star
OTTAWA—Canada’s military mission in Iraq has turned deadly after Iraqi Kurdish troops fired on an approaching group of Canadian soldiers, killing one and wounding three others in a tragic mix-up.
Killed in the incident was Sgt. Andrew Joseph Doiron, from the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, based at Garrison Petawawa.
The friendly-fire death marks the first Canadian fatality since the mission to battle Islamic extremists began last fall.
Three other members were injured and are being treated, the military said in a statement.
Read more: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/03/07/canadian-soldier-killed-by-friendly-fire-in-iraq.html
