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During the first morning of the operation, Leopard tanks from the Lord Strathcona's Horse Regiment entered Zhari, accompanied with pickup trucks filled with Afghan National Army troops. One of the tanks was hit by an improvised explosive device, but no casualties were reported. Shortly afterwards, Cpl. Matthew McCully, a signals operator with the 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, was killed when he stepped on a landmine. Another Canadian, as well as an Afghan translator, were also wounded in the incident which occurred outside Nalgham village.

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rdfs:label
  • Operation Hoover
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  • During the first morning of the operation, Leopard tanks from the Lord Strathcona's Horse Regiment entered Zhari, accompanied with pickup trucks filled with Afghan National Army troops. One of the tanks was hit by an improvised explosive device, but no casualties were reported. Shortly afterwards, Cpl. Matthew McCully, a signals operator with the 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, was killed when he stepped on a landmine. Another Canadian, as well as an Afghan translator, were also wounded in the incident which occurred outside Nalgham village.
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  • 100(xsd:integer)
  • 900(xsd:integer)
  • 1000(xsd:integer)
  • Up to 300
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dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
Partof
Date
  • --05-24
Commander
  • Local Taliban commanders
  • Lt.Col. Rob Walker,
  • Maj. David Quick
Caption
  • A Canadian sniper fires on a Taliban fighter during Operation Hoover.
Casualties
  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • 60(xsd:integer)
  • Canada:
Result
  • Coalition victory.
combatant
  • Taliban insurgents
  • Coalition:
Place
  • Zhari District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Conflict
  • Operation Hoover
abstract
  • During the first morning of the operation, Leopard tanks from the Lord Strathcona's Horse Regiment entered Zhari, accompanied with pickup trucks filled with Afghan National Army troops. One of the tanks was hit by an improvised explosive device, but no casualties were reported. Shortly afterwards, Cpl. Matthew McCully, a signals operator with the 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, was killed when he stepped on a landmine. Another Canadian, as well as an Afghan translator, were also wounded in the incident which occurred outside Nalgham village. Master Corporal Rob McGregor, of the Royal Canadian Regiment 2d Battalion, was injured in the operation when he fell and broke his ankle.
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