Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has expressed regret for taking credit for leading a major land battle to root out the Taliban in Afghanistan more than a decade ago. The Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan, was a Lt.-Colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces and did three tours in Afghanistan. In this 2016 photo, he's shown with senior Canadian Forces officers in Haines Junction, Yukon. Brig.-Gen. David Fraser was the Canadian Forces general who commanded the NATO forces in southern Afghanistan at the time. Twelve Canadian soldiers and three Afghan National Army soldiers were killed in action, and 10 Green Berets and six Afghan National Army soldiers were wounded.

Source: CBC News April 28, 2017 16:52 UTC