Somalia affair
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somalia-affair-181-10870167
title:
Somalia affair
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The Somalia affair was a 1993 Canadian military scandal, prompted by the beating to death of Shidane Arone, a Somali teenager, at the hands of two Canadian peacekeepers participating in humanitarian efforts in Somalia. The act was documented by photos, and brought to light internal problems in the Canadian Airborne Regiment. Military leadership were sharply rebuked after a CBC reporter received altered documents, leading to allegations of a cover-up. The Somalia affair tarnished Canada's interna
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description:
Controversy about the Canadian military in Somalia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia_affair
date created:
2004-07-09T19:16:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T21:03:53Z
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