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Canada's role in Afghanistan.

By dmccoll364
  • First Canadian invasion

    First Canadian invasion

    The Canadian government secretly sent 40 members of JTF2 Canada's most elite fighting element to Afghanistan.
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    Canada's combat career in Afghanistan

  • Regular forces

    Regular forces

    Canada sends in roughly 300 regular soldiers. This is the second wave of soldiers Canada has sent. By this time half of the JTF2 soldiers are sent back home.
  • First Canadian death

    First Canadian death

    Unfortunately, the first Canadian deaths were made by allies. An american F-18 shot a lazer guided bomb at a Canadian group that was training. 4 were killed and 8 were injured.
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    Operation Athena

  • Civilian Aid

    Civilian Aid

    Canada has created a civilian aid task force comprised of 1900 canadian forces. these men were used to fix infastructure and piping.
  • Canada's donation

    Canada's donation

    Canada donates 250 million dollars to afghanistan and another 5 million to aid in the electkons

  • Double Troube

    On february 2nd 2005 the Defence minister said he is going bring double the troops in Afghanistan. This causes a public outcry.

  • Out of the pan, Into the fire

    On March 27 2005 Canadian troops were moved back to the unfriendly Khandahar province.