Soldier wounded in 2015 friendly-fire incident in Iraq gets Medal of Bravery
OTTAWA — A Canadian special forces soldier has been awarded the Medal of Bravery in connection with a deadly friendly fire incident in Iraq in 2015 that killed one of his comrades.
Gov. Gen. David Johnston awarded the medal, which is given to military personnel who risk their lives to save someone in danger, during a special closed-door ceremony on Wednesday.
Military officials won’t identify the soldier or provide specifics about the actions that led to his receiving the award, citing operational security.
But they say he was among four Canadians who were accidentally fired upon by Kurdish allies in northern Iraq in March 2015.