SUMMARY: CANADIAN FORCES REFERENCES

September 2009
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Reports of Canadian Casualties in Taliban Statements

October 2008-September 2009
80

70

60

50

Rep Dead
40 Cfm Dead
Tanks Dest

30

20

10

0
OC-08 NV-08 DC-08 JA-09 FB-09 MR-09 AP-09 MY-09 JU-09 JL-09 AG-09 SP-09

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 HIGHLIGHTS
 Taliban statements monitored during September 2009 claimed responsibility
for at least 33 Canadian deaths. Canada announced the death of 4 soldiers
during this period.
 Six (6) Taliban announcements were monitored mentioning Canadian
personnel or casualties in September 2009, compared to an average of 8.7
such reports per month since October 2008.
 Since October 2008, the Taliban have claimed 12.4 Canadian casualties
for every one officially announced by the Government of Canada (420
alleged by Taliban vs. 34 reported by Canada).

Date Location CA Pers Tanks Ref

Killed Destroyed
14 Sept 09 "Ishaq Zu village, Boldak 4 1 (1)
district"
15 Sept 09 “Dand district of Kandahar 3 1 (2)
province”
18 Sept 09 “the Arghandab district in 10 2 (3) (4)
Kandahar province”
23 Sept 09 “Zal Khano area in Dand 5 1 (5)
district of Kandahar
province”
24 Sept 09 “Salo Khan Chaman area 5 1 (6)
in Dand district of
Kandahar province”
26 Sept 09 Panjwai, Kandahar 6 (7)
TOTALS 33 6
CONFIRMED CAN CAS, 4
September 2009

NOTES:
(1) "Invaders’ Military Tank Destroyed in Boldak," Voice of Jihad English-language site, retrieved
14 Sept 09 at
http://www.alemarah1.info/english/index.php?view=article&catid=1%3Aafghanistan&id=200%3Ai
nvaders-military-tank-destroyed-in-
boldak&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=&option=com_content&Itemid=2 .
"Foreign troops came across a mine and lost their tank at Ishaq Zu village, Boldak district when
they were on patrol. The Mujahideen detonated the mine, using a remotely controlled device
which completely destroyed the tank. Four Canadian invading soldiers are reported to have been
killed in the incident. Afterward, enemy helicopters airlifted the dead bodies but the destroyed
tank is still lying at the site of the explosion."
(2) "3 Canadian invader army terrorists killed and one tank destroyed in Kandahar", Voice of
Jihad English-language site, retrieved 15 Sept 09 at
http://alemarah1.info/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=210:3-
canadian-invader-army-terrorists-killed-and-one-tank-destroyed-in-
kandahar&catid=1:afghanistan&Itemid=2 . "Tuesday, 15 September 2009 16:21
Reported by Qari Muhammad Yousuf - Tuesday 15-09-2009 around 7 am local time, Mujahideen
of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan with a remote controlled landmine blew up a tank of
Canadian invader army in Dand district of Kandahar province, the landmine blast destroyed the
tank and killed three terrorists, the attack was carried when the enemy was patrolling in the
area."

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(3) "2 tanks of Canadian invaders destroyed in Arghandab, Kandahar 19/9/09," Voice of Jihad via
anti-imperialist.info, retrieved 20 Sept 09 in Arabic at http://www.anti-
imperialist.info/vb/printthread.php?t=13748 , Google English translation retrieved at
http://is.gd/3uBvR , PDF in Arabic & English at http://www.scribd.com/doc/19973294/2-tanks-of-
Canadian-invaders-destroyed-in-Arghandab-KAndahar-19909 . Arabic: "‫نيتبابد ريمدت‬
‫ بادنعرأ يف ةلتحملا ةيدنكلا تاوقلل‬- ‫يراق‬/ ‫ يدمحا فسوي‬- ‫ريمدت مت هنأب ءابنألا تدافا‬
‫ ( ةعمجلا سمأ موي سمش قورش دنع ةيدنكلا لالتحالا تاوقل نيتبابد‬2009-09-18 )
‫روهاليوج ةقطنم يف ةيمالسإلا ةرامإلا يدهاجم لبق نم ةعروزم ةفسان تاوبع ةطساوب‬
‫راهدنق ةيالوب بادنغرا ةعطاقمب‬. ‫ىلوألا ةبابدلا تفدهتسا نيح ودعلل رئاسخلا كلت قحل‬
‫ةيركسعلا امهتدعاق نم جورخت تناك ةفسان ةوبع ةطساوب ودعلل‬، ‫تمدطصا ةيناثلا امأ‬
‫ثداحلا ةقطنم ىلإ تمدقت نيح ةهباشم ةوبعب‬. ‫نتم ىلع ناك نم عيمج لتق دقو‬
‫ نيتبابدلا‬، ‫راجفنإلا ناكم يف راهنلا ةياهن ىلإ امهاطح يقب دقو‬. ‫عم ربخلا فيضي‬
‫ ًاحلسم اموجه ودعلا ىلع نودهاجملا مجاه ةرشابم نيراجفنإلا‬، ‫نم ديزم عوقو نم رفسأ‬
‫ودعلا فوفص يف رئاسخلا‬."Google English translation: "The destruction of two tanks for the
Canadian Forces in the occupied Orandab - Continental / Yousuf Ahmadi - It was reported that
two tanks were destroyed, the Canadian occupation forces at dawn on Friday (2009-09-18) by
IEDs Mzorap by Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate Joilahor in the Arghandab district in Kandahar
province. The right of those losses to the enemy when it struck the first tank to the enemy by an
explosive device had been Takroj of the military base, the second hit an explosive similar when
applied to the accident area. The killing all on board Aldbaptin, has remained Ahtihama to the
end of the day at the scene. Adds news blasts directly with the Mujahideen attacked a military
attack on the enemy, which resulted in the occurrence of further losses in the ranks of the
enemy."
(4) Previous Taliban references to number of crew members in Canadian “tanks” have ranged
from four to six. Therefore, any reference to “all on board” allegedly being killed will be counted as
an average of five.
(5) "5 Canadian invader and 3 NATO terrorists killed, retrieved 23 Sept 09, Arabic and official
English version at http://www.anti-imperialist.info/vb/printthread.php?t=13789 , Arabic version
alone retrieved at http://www.ansarnet.info/printthread.php?t=13633 , Google translation of Arabic
retrieved at http://is.gd/3BXyG , PDF Arabic and English versions at non-terrorist web site at
http://www.scribd.com/doc/20136081/5-Canadian-invader-and-3-NATO-terrorists-killed-and-1-
tank-destroyed-in-Kandahar . Official English: "Wednesday morning 23-09-2009 around 10 am
local time, Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan with a remote controlled landmine
blew up a tank of the NATO invader forces in Zal Khano area in Dand district of Kandahar
province, in the blast the tank was destroyed and 5 terrorists in it were killed including an Afghan
interpreter. According to another report, on Wednesday morning 23-09-2009 around 9 am local
time, Mujahideen detonated an explosive device on a foot patrolling unit of the NATO invader
forces in Demrasy area in Pajwahy district of Kandahar province, resulting in the death of three
invader terrorists and wounded three. Reported by Qari Muhammad Yousuf" Arabic: "‫ريمدت‬
‫ راهدنق ةنيدم برق ةلتحملا تاوقلل ةبابد‬- ‫ – )يدمحا( فسوي دمحم يراق‬23/9/2009 - ‫رجف‬
‫ةبابد يف ةفسان ةوبع مويلا رهظلا ليبق ةرشاعلا ةعاسلا يف ةيمالسإلا ةرامإلا ودهاجم‬
‫برق دند ةيريدمب وناخلز ةقطنم يف نيدهاجملا ىلع موجهلا لواحت تناك ةيدنك تاوقلل‬
‫راهدنق ةنيدم‬. ‫( لتقو لماك لكشب ةبابدلا ريمدت نع راجفنإلا رفسأ‬5) ‫ىلع اهيف دونج‬
‫روفلا‬، ‫ودعلا زكارم ىلإ تايحورملاب مهلقن مت دقو‬، ‫عقوم يف تلازال ةرمدملا ةبابدلا نكل‬
‫راجفنإلا‬. ‫نايع دوهش لوق بسحو‬، ‫عم ثدحت دق اضيأ يناغفأ مجرتم ىلتقلا نمض نم‬
‫ليلقب ثداحلا لبق نيلتحملا‬. ‫رخآ أبن بسحو‬، ‫رجف مويلا حابص نم ةعساتلا ةعاسلا يف‬
‫ةيريدمب يسارميد ةقطنم يف ةلتحملا تاوقلل ةلجار ةيرود يف ةفسان ةوبع نودهاجملا‬
‫ةيالولا سفنب يياوجنب‬، ‫( لتقم ىلإ ىدأ امم‬3) ‫( ةباصإو نيلتحم دونج‬3) ‫"اضيأ نيرخآ‬
(6) 5 Canadian invader terrorists killed, a tank destroyed and a spy killed near Kandahar city,
"Voice of Jihad English-language site, retrieved 24 Sept 09 at
http://alemarah1.info/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=273:5-
canadian-invader-terrorists-killed-a-tank-destroyed-and-a-spy-killed-near-kandahar-
city&catid=1:afghanistan&Itemid=2 . PDF of Arabic and English ersions retrieved at at
non-terrorist site at http://www.scribd.com/doc/20183738/5-Canadian-invader-terrorists-killed-a-
tank-destroyed-and-a-spy-killed-near-Kandahar-city-24909. "Thursday, 24 September 2009
15:25 Reported by Qari Muhammad Yousuf - Thursday morning 24-09-2009 around 11 am local

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time, Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan with a remote controlled landmine blew
up a tank of the Canadian invader army in Salo Khan Chaman area in Dand district of Kandahar
province, when the enemy's military convoy was heading to the district center. The blast killed
five invader terrorists and destroyed the tank. According to another report, Wednesday night 23-
09-2009, Mujahideen killed a spy named (Ghamai) in Lo wala area in Pamil place in Kandahar
city, where he was spying for the invader forces."
(7) "Two explosions killed 6 Canadian invaders in Panjway, Kandahar 26/9/09," Voice of Jihad via
anti-imperialist.info forums, retrived 27 Sept 09, Arabic at http://www.anti-
imperialist.info/vb/printthread.php?t=13848 , Google English translation at http://is.gd/3Js84 ,
PDF of both versions at non-terrorist site at http://www.scribd.com/doc/20291088/Two-
explosions-killed-6-Canadian-invaders-in-Panjway-Kandahar-26909 . Google English translation:
"Two explosions near the center of Bnjuaii kill six Canadian soldiers - Continental / Yousuf
Ahmadi - Said Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate of Kandahar province that they were killed in the
eleventh hour of the morning (2009-09-26) Six Canadian soldiers were killed by two blasts in the
area near the prayers of the Center for Bnjuaii district of Kandahar province. Says local
Mujahideen: the enemy of those losses incurred while soldiers were on foot to their base in the
highlands of new prayers, Vastahedvo die in severe. Was hit a number of other soldiers in the
blasts." Arabic: "‫ نييدنك دونج ةتس نالتقي يئاوجنب زكرم نم برقب ناراجفنا‬- ‫يراق‬/
‫ يدمحا فسوي‬- ‫ةعاسلا يف اولتق مهنأب راهدنق ةيالو نم ةيمالسإلا ةرامإلا ودهاجم دافا‬
‫ ( مويلا حابص نم ةرشع ةيداحلا‬2009-09-26 ) ‫نيتوبع راجفنا ةطساوب نييدنك دونج ةتس‬
‫راهدنق ةيالوب يئاوجنب ةعطاقم زكرم نم برقب تاولص ةقطنم يف نيتفسان‬. ‫لوقي‬
‫نويلحملا نودهاجملا‬: ‫ةديدجلا مهتدعاق وحن نيلجار دونج ناك نيح رئاسخلا كلت ودعلا دبكت‬
‫تاولص تاعفترم يف‬، ‫ديدش نيراجفنإب اوفدهتساف‬. ‫يف دونجلا نم رخآ ددع بيصا دقو‬
‫نيراجفنإلا‬."
Compiled 30 September 2009
Tony Prudori, MILNEWS.ca
tony@milnews.ca