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AUTHORIZATION FOR PUBLIC RELEASE OF REDACTED VERSION OF THE SUMMARY INVESTIGATION FOR FRIENDLY FIRE INCIDENT RESULTING IN SGT DOIRON'S DEATH

Reference: Redacted CANSOFCOM SI Report ordered 8 March 2015 (enclosed)

A Summary Investigation (SI) was ordered by Commander Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) on 8 March 2015 to investigate the circumstances surrounding a friendly fire incident between Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and Kurdish Peshmerga . The incident resulted in the death of one CAF member and injuries to three others. The summary investigation report was approved on 8 May 2015, and is authorized for public release as redacted at reference.

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