Injuries to Canadian soldiers treated in Iraq hospital not combat related: DND
OTTAWA — None of the seven Canadian soldiers treated at a military hospital in Iraq over the last few weeks was a combat casualty, says National Defence.
The department earlier refused to discuss how the soldiers were injured, but now acknowledges they were being overly cautious.
Military spokeswoman Maj. Kendrah Allison said in an email the service members seen at a Canadian Forces-run hospital near the city of Erbil since the end of November were treated for various medical problems.
She says three were treated for illnesses such as gastrointestinal issues or heatstroke and four were treated for burns, breaks and other “non-battlefield injuries.”