What happened to the Canadian Airborne Regiment?

The Somalia affair was a 1993 Canadian military scandal. The affair led to the disbanding of Canada’s elite Canadian Airborne Regiment, greatly damaging the morale of the Canadian Forces, and marring the domestic and international reputation of Canadian soldiers.

When was the airborne regiment disbanded?

1993
After the murder of two Somali men by members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment in 1993, the federal government disbanded the unit. A public inquiry revealed widespread racism, brutal hazing rituals and a concerted effort to cover it all up.

Is the Canadian army in Somalia?

Canadian Armed Forces members served in Somalia from 1992 to 1993. They took part in United Nations (UN) peace missions and a United States-led multinational peace support operation. The controversy that would come to surround Canada’s efforts in the country has made the name Somalia a sensitive one for many.

What did Canada do to Somalia?

In 1992–93, Canada contributed military forces to UNITAF, a United Nations–backed humanitarian mission in the African nation of Somalia. In 1993, Canadian soldiers from the now-defunct Airborne Regiment tortured and killed a Somali teenager named Shidane Arone.

Was the Canadian Airborne Regiment Special Forces?

Lineage of The Canadian Airborne Regiment. The Canadian Airborne Regiment traces its origin to the Second World War–era 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion (1 Can Para) and the First Special Service Force (FSSF) which was administratively known as the 2nd Canadian Parachute Battalion.

What replaced the Canadian Airborne Regiment?

After the disbandment of the Canadian Airborne Regiment in 1995, the Canadian army reverted to its former practice of maintaining a parachute company within one of the battalions of each of the regular infantry regiments.

What happened Clayton Matchee?

Master Corporal Clayton Matchee and Kyle Brown took lead roles in Arone’s torture and murder. The teenager’s screams were reported to have been heard throughout the camp. Matchee was taken into custody, tried to hang himself, but only succeeded in causing himself irreversible brain damage.

When was the 11th airborne disbanded?

11th Airborne Division (United States)