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Canadian Soldiers Arriving in Winnipeg from Afghanistan

January 20, 2014 9:00 AM CDT | News

Canadian Armed Forces

A group of Canadian soldiers are returning home to Winnipeg from Afghanistan today after a tour a duty.

The soldiers have been a part of Operation Attention for the last several months. The mission is Canada’s participation in the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, which delivers training and professional development support to the national security forces of Afghanistan.

The soldiers will arrive at James Richardson International Airport at 2:50 p.m.

Selkirk-Interlake MP and Parliamentary Secretary James Bezan will be on hand as the troops disembark.

— Staff

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