Canadians Formally Turn Afghan Combat Role To U.S.

Canadian Lt.-Col. Michel-Henri St-Louis, right, says goodbye to Panjwaii district governor Haji Fazluddin Agha on Tuesday, July 5, 2011. (Murray Brewster / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Canada Ending Battle Mission In Afghanistan -- CNN

(CNN) -- Canada is formally completing its fighting mission in Afghanistan this week, a move that marks the end of a robust combat presence centered in the dangerous and violent southern province of Kandahar.

The Canadian military on Tuesday formally transferred its last district in the province to the United States, where the U.S. 3rd Battalion 21st Regiment took over from the Canadian 1st Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment.

On Thursday, Canadian Brig. Gen. Dean Milner will transfer command of NATO-led troops in Kandahar's Panjwai and Dand districts to U.S. command.

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More News On Canada's Combat Mission Ending In Afghanistan

Canadians transfer Kandahar battle command to Americans -- CTV
Canada transfers Kandahar battle space to U.S. -- National Post
Canadian troops formally hand Afghan battlefield to U.S. -- Toronto Star
Canadians turn Afghan combat role to U.S. -- UPI
Canadian troops formally hand over Kandahar battlefield to U.S. forces -- Globe And Mail
Panjwaii handover to U.S. marks 'page in Canadian history' -- Montreal Gazette/Post Media News
Troops hand over hard-fought 'Canadian soil' -- Toronto Sun
Canadians leaving Afghanistan begin 'world's biggest yard sale' -- The Telegraph
The rebirth of Canada’s military -- Mercedes Stephenson, National Post