There are approximately 2,500 Canadians in Afghanistan at present, including a battle group of about 900 front-line soldiers and a brigade headquarters as well as support staff (cooks, clerks, mechanics, medics, military police, and a complete field hospital with military doctors and nurses).
Every six months a new group of soldiers rotates in to replace the outgoing troops (every February and August).
According to CBS News of November 26, 2010:
Since 2002, 158 members of the Canadian Forces have been killed serving in the Afghanistan mission.
Four Canadian civilians have also been killed, including one diplomat, one journalist and two aid workers.
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The are part of the NATO Peacekeeping Forces.
About 2,830.
ALOT
Canada's casualties totalled 1,558 including 516 who died.
Most of the Canadians that died overseas remain there. Only two military cemeteries exist in the country. There were 42,789 Canadians that died during the war and all but a few thousand remain there.
11 years
It is important because it is Quebecian territory. Many Canadians fought in the war of 1812 and died. Because of this Quebec fought in the war of 1813.
Dude...its the SOVIET AFGHAN WAR
Canada's casualties totalled 1,558 including 516 who died.
1,267,000 Canadians served in World War 2 and 37,000 died in that war. (Approx 43,000 died according to both Canadian Encyclopedia and Canadian Veterans Affairs)
over a hundred
Most of the Canadians that died overseas remain there. Only two military cemeteries exist in the country. There were 42,789 Canadians that died during the war and all but a few thousand remain there.
The Korean War.
11 years
No, Russia is not involved in the afghan war.
2
An estimated 1 million were killed during the Soviet-Afghan War.
It is important because it is Quebecian territory. Many Canadians fought in the war of 1812 and died. Because of this Quebec fought in the war of 1813.
to date over 50, 000 to date over 50, 000
Dude...its the SOVIET AFGHAN WAR