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Ottawa investigating Canadian's death in Iraq
CTV.ca News Staff
Foreign Affairs is investigating whether a Canadian in Iraq was killed by U.S. forces on Saturday, a senior government source told The Canadian Press.
The unidentified Canadian died on Saturday, said Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Cloe Rodrigue.
Rodrigue added that the department is investigating the incident through its consular offices in Amman, Jordan.
She would not confirm the circumstances.
The Canadian Press reports that, according to a senior government source, there are reports that the U.S. military may have been involved.
The source said a man named Ali Alwan may have died after U.S. forces "tracked" a target using a helicopter gunship.
"The family wants the government to investigate," the source told The Canadian Press. "They believe it was an attack by coalition forces."
A Liberal MP responsible for Canadians abroad said the government is still investigating at this stage.
"There are a number of conflicting reports as to how the individual was killed," said Dan McTeague, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
"At this stage, we don't have details as to how he was killed. We are looking at all aspects of this case to arrive at some conclusion. ... We only have anecdotal information," he told The Canadian Press.
More later . . .
Ottawa investigating Canadian's death in Iraq
CTV.ca News Staff
Foreign Affairs is investigating whether a Canadian in Iraq was killed by U.S. forces on Saturday, a senior government source told The Canadian Press.
The unidentified Canadian died on Saturday, said Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Cloe Rodrigue.
Rodrigue added that the department is investigating the incident through its consular offices in Amman, Jordan.
She would not confirm the circumstances.
The Canadian Press reports that, according to a senior government source, there are reports that the U.S. military may have been involved.
The source said a man named Ali Alwan may have died after U.S. forces "tracked" a target using a helicopter gunship.
"The family wants the government to investigate," the source told The Canadian Press. "They believe it was an attack by coalition forces."
A Liberal MP responsible for Canadians abroad said the government is still investigating at this stage.
"There are a number of conflicting reports as to how the individual was killed," said Dan McTeague, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
"At this stage, we don't have details as to how he was killed. We are looking at all aspects of this case to arrive at some conclusion. ... We only have anecdotal information," he told The Canadian Press.
More later . . .