The Canadian Army had been warned that the road where Trooper Darryl Caswell died was perfect for ambushes. CanWest News Service reports Master Cpl. Richard Breen said "he warned his bosses days ago that the route where the blast took place is too dangerous and should not be used by Canadian troops.
"The dirt track to a remote base for U.S. and Canadian forces is full of narrow ravines and highpoints on either side that would be perfect for Taliban ambushes, said Master Cpl. Richard Breen.
"In fact, in a report on his last convoy there, Breen urged higher ups to stop trucking supplies into the base and fly them by helicopter instead."
Corporal Breen's comments raise the question of whether the IED ambush that took Trooper Caswell's life should have been avoided.
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