Taliban Propaganda Watch
Summary: Canadian Forces References, July 2009
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hereHIGHLIGHTS• Taliban statements monitored during July 2009 claimed responsibility for at least 15 Canadian deaths. Canada announced the death of 5 soldiers during this period.
• Four (4) Taliban announcements were monitored mentioning Canadian personnel or casualties in July 2009, compared to an average of 8.1 such reports per month since October 2008.
• Since October 2008, the Taliban have claimed 12.64 Canadian casualties for every one officially announced by the Government of Canada (354 alleged by Taliban vs. 28 reported by Canada).