Canada special forces clash with IS in Iraq: military

[Valin]

Agence France Presse:

Jan 19 2015

 

Ottawa: Canadian special forces exchanged gunfire with Islamic State fighters in Iraq in recent days, in the first confirmed ground battle between Western troops and IS, a senior officer said Monday.

 

"My troops had completed a planning session with senior Iraqi leaders several kilometers behind the front lines," Canadian special forces commander Brigadier General Michael Rouleau said.

 

"When they moved forward to confirm the planning at the front lines in order to visualize what they had discussed over a map, they came under immediate and effective mortar and machine gunfire."

 

The general said the * Canadians used sniper fire to "neutralize both threats" and there were no Canadian injuries.

 

He said the clash had taken place in the previous seven days and was "the first time we've taken fire and returned fire" in Iraq.

 

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* Michael Moore ✔ @MMFlint

 

My uncle killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren't heroes. And invaders r worse

 

2:40 PM - 18 Jan 2015

 

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* Michael Moore ✔ @MMFlint

 

My uncle killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren't heroes. And invaders r worse

 

2:40 PM - 18 Jan 2015

 

 

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@Valin

 

If fatso Moore shared any genes with his departed uncle... it was probably not a difficult target requiring a crack sniper team to nail him.