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Probe clears Canadian soldier in Afghan's death CBC News July 10, 2006 A military police investigation has concluded that a Canadian soldier who shot and killed an Afghan civilian at a Kandahar checkpoint acted lawfully and will not face charges. The soldier involved in the March 14 incident used appropriate force given the risk faced by troops in Afghanistan, the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (NIS) said in a statement Friday. The soldier has not been identified. The NIS detachment in Kandahar said it had conducted a thorough investigation to determine whether military rules of engagement were properly followed. Read the full article here Article Continued... Nasrat Ali Hassan, 45, was one of six passengers in a three-wheeled motorized taxi that military officials say came too close to Canadian military vehicles at an Afghan police checkpoint. Canadian troops fired warning shots after the taxi came within a metre of a Canadian patrol vehicle, said Lt.-Col. Derek Basinger, chief of staff for Task Force Afghanistan. "Our rules do not allow any Afghans to come within a certain distance," Basinger said shortly after the shooting. Given the risk of suicide bombings, radio broadcasts in Afghanistan warn people not to drive too closely to military patrols. A suicide bomber driving a taxi killed two Canadian soldiers and injured five in early March after veering into their armoured vehicle on the outskirts of Kandahar. Broken Link? If the link to the original article is broken or has been altered you can view the article by clicking the "Expand/Collapse" button below. About KDR \| \| Home \| \| Weekly Features Archive	Weekly Weekly Features Archive
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A military police investigation has concluded that a Canadian soldier who shot and killed an Afghan civilian at a Kandahar checkpoint acted lawfully and will not face charges.

The soldier involved in the March 14 incident used appropriate force given the risk faced by troops in Afghanistan, the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (NIS) said in a statement Friday.

The soldier has not been identified.

The NIS detachment in Kandahar said it had conducted a thorough investigation to determine whether military rules of engagement were properly followed.

Read the full article here

Article Continued...

Nasrat Ali Hassan, 45, was one of six passengers in a three-wheeled motorized taxi that military officials say came too close to Canadian military vehicles at an Afghan police checkpoint.

Canadian troops fired warning shots after the taxi came within a metre of a Canadian patrol vehicle, said Lt.-Col. Derek Basinger, chief of staff for Task Force Afghanistan.

"Our rules do not allow any Afghans to come within a certain distance," Basinger said shortly after the shooting.

Given the risk of suicide bombings, radio broadcasts in Afghanistan warn people not to drive too closely to military patrols.

A suicide bomber driving a taxi killed two Canadian soldiers and injured five in early March after veering into their armoured vehicle on the outskirts of Kandahar.

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