Feds Face Questions on Why Strike on Kuwait Military Hub Was Not Made Public
The Canadian Armed Forces base at Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait was damaged in an Iranian missile strike on March 1; all personnel remain safe, officials confirmed.
- On March 1, an Iranian missile strike reportedly damaged a Canadian camp at the Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait, though the Department of National Defence declined to provide details, citing "operational security reasons."
- While reports of the incident emerged publicly on Thursday, the Department of National Defence emphasized that all Canadian Armed Forces personnel in the region remain safe and accounted for, despite refusing to confirm facility damage.
- Conservative defence critic James Bezan accused Prime Minister Mark Carney's government of "an ongoing lack of transparency," calling the silence "really shameful" and "way too secretive" compared to allied daily briefings.
- Parliamentary scrutiny is mounting after the Liberal government held a take-note debate on the war in Iran on Monday without mentioning the strike, while Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand offered no further information on Thursday.
- Canada maintains an operational support hub at the base, which also hosts the United States Air Force; the incident underscores security risks for Canadian personnel in the Middle East amid mounting pressure for greater disclosure.
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