When did canada first send soldiers to afghanistan?why? ?r=1253234775?
In 2002 as part of the American lead colition. At that time Canadians worked in the Kabul region. In 2006 the Canadians assumed lead on the combat mission and moved operations to Kandahar. In 2011, Canada will end the Combat Mission in Kanahar. What no one has said is what roll they will take after that. The Canadian Military is so small and the type of troops that can do the job there is very specialized that they are burnt out. With only about 2500 troops on the ground, many are one the 2nd and 3rd tour. We have lost a large percentage of soldiers with the 131st today. and hundreds injured seriously. We may not be able to assume a humanitaran role after the combat mission ends.
