Taliban Propaganda Watch (RC South)
Summary: Canadian Forces References, June 2009
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HIGHLIGHTS
• Taliban statements monitored during June 2009 claimed responsibility for 38 Canadian deaths. Canada announced the death of two (2) soldiers during this period.
• Since October 2008, the Taliban have claimed 14.74 Canadian casualties for every one officially announced by the Government of Canada (339 alleged by Taliban vs. 23 reported by Canada).
• Four (4) Taliban announcements were monitored mentioning Canadian personnel or casualties in June 2009, compared to an average of 8.56 such reports per month since October 2008.
Summary of references to Taliban claiming responsibility for incidents mentioning Canadians during June 2009 attached as .pdf.