61. Retreating Canadian troops could not get out without support from those allies. 62. Rwanda also delayed permission for an advance team of Canadian troops to land in Kigali. 63. Since then, Canadian troops have been dismantling observation posts and preparing to return home. 64. Several hundred Canadian troops, backed by Afghan infantry units, U.S. special forces and U.S. air support, participated in the mission, which began on Saturday. 65. Taylor said they were carrying high-powered target scopes and were there to hunt snipers from the warring factions harassing Canadian troops. 66. The Canadian troops were at a former al-Qaida training camp now used daily by coalition forces for live-fire exercises when they were mistakenly bombed. 67. The Canadian troops were expected to work with U.S. and British units. 68. The Canadian troops would be part of a multinational force that may be established to help stabilize the war-torn country and escort humanitarian aid convoys. 69. The Canadian troops were on a live-fire training exercise in Afghanistan, the Canadian official said in Ottawa. 70. The latest hearings of the inquiry commission have focused on the behavior of Canadian troops at Belet Huen. |