[Cash-Money]

Canadian troops fire on vehicle in Khandahar, Afghanistan
Last Updated Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:43:51 EDT
CBC News

Canadian troops have fired shots in Afghanistan's Khandahar region. Officials report that a Canadian soldier opened fire today to stop a vehicle.

It's the first time since deployment in the region that Canadian soldiers have fired weapons. Lieutenant-Colonel David Anderson, Task Force Afghanistan Chief of Staff in Kabul, says the incident happened during a routine patrol.

The taxi was warned off several times before the soldier fired four machine-gun rounds into the engine, disabling the vehicle.

Officials say nobody was hurt in the incident, though the convoy did not stop to check on the driver, fearing a suicide bomb.

Anderson says the incident was well within Canada's rules of engagement for the Kandahar provincial reconstruction team mission.

how long has this middle eastern thingy been going on?

 

[the BIG cheese]

Damn right 'yay-Canada'

That's the best thing about them since Pam Anderson. Obviously the canucks aren't compensating for anything......

 

[bigwheel]

When did the Canadian soldiers start carrying weapons I didn't think our budget allowed for guns.

He probably warned the taxi driver before shooting. "Stop, or I'll say stop again".

 

[Potroast88]

They have been carrying weapons the entire time, but they had to keep their bullets in their shirt pockets.