91. An official inquiry into the behaviour of Canadian troops during the US-led mission to restore order in Somalia has been dragging on for more than a year. 92. Around Visoko, for instance, Canadian troops were operating two mental hospitals and had taken over many of the services which would normally be handled by local government. 93. Axworthy had been asked if the Canadian troops already in the region might be home for Christmas. 94. Axworthy was asked if Canadian troops already in the region might be home for Christmas. 95. Canadian troops occupied the base in the September. 96. Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien said late Monday he would consider using Canadian troops in Iraq if links between the al-Qaeda network and Iraq were shown. 97. Canadian troops, however, did not find any sign of dead al-Qaeda fighters, he said. 98. Chretien expressed concern for the safety of Canadian troops in the event of a possible US-led evacuation from the former Yugoslav republic, the official added. 99. Chretien said the Canadian troops replacing those currently in Bosnia and Croatia would be stationed in the same spots. 100. Canadian troops are now leading a search of the caves vacated by the diehard fighters. |