Team of eight Canadian troops on Afghan mission.

Описание: (16 Jan 2002)
1. Wide of Canadian soldiers outside tent being shown map of Kandahar airfield by U-S military personnel
2. Various of soldiers reviewing map
3. Various of Canadians driving through airfield
4. Wide of Canadians on runway with destroyed Russian jet fighter on foreground
5. Various of Canadians driving along runway
6. SOUNDBITE ( English) Lieutenant Colonel Pat Stogran, Commander of the Canadian Immediate Reaction Force at Kandahar Base:
" We will be involved in all aspects of this operation. Canada is interested in combating terror in all fronts. So basically we will get stuck in to everything here."
7. Various of Canadians driving around the base.
STORYLINE:
A immediate reaction force of eight Canadian soldiers has begun reconnaissance missions in Kandahar after arriving at their Kandahar airport military base on Tuesday night.
The Canadian troops include engineers, light reconnaissance personnel, forward support and logistics personnel and strategic planners.
The eight will be stationed at Kandahar airport along with elements of the U-S military in advance of the arrival of some 750 canadian troops in due course.
On Wednesday they were briefed on the situation at the base by their American counterparts.
They were then shown around the base, passing destroyed Russian fighters and damaged airport hangers and other buildings.

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