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Canadian veterans remember how they eased tensions as UN peacekeepers in ethnically split Cyprus
Cyprus, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Credit: AP/Petros Karadjias Canadians were among the first to join the force and more than 28,000 would eventually serve with UNFICYP. Canada withdrew almost all ...
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Canadian veterans remember how they eased tensions as UN peacekeepers in ethnically split Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — It was the first time that Canadian U.N. peacekeeper Michelle Angela Hamelin said she came up against the raw emotion of a people so exasperated with their country’s ...
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In Cyprus, Ukrainians learn how to dispose of landmines that kill and maim hundreds
Credit: AP/Petros Karadjias In Cyprus, Ukrainians undergo rigorous theoretical and practical training over a five-week Basic Demining and Clearance course that includes instruction on ...