Tangri
13th March 2015, 04:33
1-Canadian soldier was killed and three of his fellow soldiers were wounded in a case of mistaken identity at a Kurdish checkpoint near the front lines.
A Kurdish general told CBC News that incident occured because the Canadian troops failed to properly identify themselves in the area. But a Canadian official disputes that account.
Before the Canadians left the front that afternoon, they did not specified their mission in ISIS area . They suppose to use a special code word: an Arabic phrase they would use to get through three sets of roadblocks on their return.
Around 11 p.m. they returned to the Peshmerga checkpoint that was shrouded in darkness. What occurred in the next crucial few minutes is the subject of dispute between the Canadians and the Kurds, but the initial investigation by Canadian officials suggests Doiron and his special operations colleagues proceeded through the first checkpoint without difficulty after using the Arabic code word.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/andrew-doiron-s-colleagues-held-fire-when-kurds-turned-guns-on-them-1.2993010
2- Turkish authorities say they have detained a spy for helping three British girls join Islamic State, and reports say the detainee worked for Canada's spy agency.
Several Turkish media, citing government sources, have said the detained spy was working for Canadian intelligence.
Tahera Mufti, spokeswoman for CSIS, did not respond to a written request for comment.
The office of Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney, the federal minister responsible for CSIS, issued a brief statement.
"We are aware of these reports," said Blaney's office. "We do not comment on operational matters of national security."
A source in the Canadian government told QMI Agency that the individual held in Turkey was not a Canadian citizen.
The Turkish Prime Ministry's Office of Public Diplomacy also released a statement on the matter, saying the capture of the intelligence officer "showcased a complex problem involving intelligence wars."
"This incident should be a message to those always blaming Turkey on the debate on the flow of foreign terrorist fighters, and shows it is a problem more complicated than a mere border security issue," said the office. "Turkey will continue its call for stronger intelligence sharing, and is worried about the lack of intelligence sharing in a matter involving the lives of three young girls."
Shamima Begum, 15, Amira Abase, 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, crossed into Syria to join militants after leaving Britain last month.
The Canadian government is currently proposing a law that would formally authorize CSIS to conduct foreign operations "without regard to any other law, including that of any foreign state."
CSIS has already engaged in several foreign operations, including in Afghanistan, and once even had a secret station somewhere inside Turkey. It is unclear if that station is still open or re-located.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/isis-mission-jason-kenney-says-extending-iraq-mandate-won-t-add-troops-1.2991781
A Kurdish general told CBC News that incident occured because the Canadian troops failed to properly identify themselves in the area. But a Canadian official disputes that account.
Before the Canadians left the front that afternoon, they did not specified their mission in ISIS area . They suppose to use a special code word: an Arabic phrase they would use to get through three sets of roadblocks on their return.
Around 11 p.m. they returned to the Peshmerga checkpoint that was shrouded in darkness. What occurred in the next crucial few minutes is the subject of dispute between the Canadians and the Kurds, but the initial investigation by Canadian officials suggests Doiron and his special operations colleagues proceeded through the first checkpoint without difficulty after using the Arabic code word.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/andrew-doiron-s-colleagues-held-fire-when-kurds-turned-guns-on-them-1.2993010
2- Turkish authorities say they have detained a spy for helping three British girls join Islamic State, and reports say the detainee worked for Canada's spy agency.
Several Turkish media, citing government sources, have said the detained spy was working for Canadian intelligence.
Tahera Mufti, spokeswoman for CSIS, did not respond to a written request for comment.
The office of Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney, the federal minister responsible for CSIS, issued a brief statement.
"We are aware of these reports," said Blaney's office. "We do not comment on operational matters of national security."
A source in the Canadian government told QMI Agency that the individual held in Turkey was not a Canadian citizen.
The Turkish Prime Ministry's Office of Public Diplomacy also released a statement on the matter, saying the capture of the intelligence officer "showcased a complex problem involving intelligence wars."
"This incident should be a message to those always blaming Turkey on the debate on the flow of foreign terrorist fighters, and shows it is a problem more complicated than a mere border security issue," said the office. "Turkey will continue its call for stronger intelligence sharing, and is worried about the lack of intelligence sharing in a matter involving the lives of three young girls."
Shamima Begum, 15, Amira Abase, 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, crossed into Syria to join militants after leaving Britain last month.
The Canadian government is currently proposing a law that would formally authorize CSIS to conduct foreign operations "without regard to any other law, including that of any foreign state."
CSIS has already engaged in several foreign operations, including in Afghanistan, and once even had a secret station somewhere inside Turkey. It is unclear if that station is still open or re-located.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/isis-mission-jason-kenney-says-extending-iraq-mandate-won-t-add-troops-1.2991781