Camp Mirage

Camp Mirage

Camp Mirage is a Canadian Forces forward logistics base located in the Middle East. It was established in the fall of 2001, to support Canadian Forces operations in South West Asia. The exact location of Camp Mirage and the nature of its mission(s) are not officially acknowledged by the Canadian Forces or the Canadian government, but it has been widely reported to be at Minhad Air Base(coord|25|01|37|N|55|22|15|E|), a base of the United Arab Emirates Air Force near Dubai. [http://ottawa.usembassy.gov/content/textonly.asp?section=embconsul&document=wilkins_afghan_dec07] [http://www.persiangulfonline.org/takeaction/news0605-2.htm] [http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jul2005/cana-j02.shtml] [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/v4/sub/MarketingPage?user_URL=http://www.theglobeandmail.com%2Fservlet%2FArticleNews%2FTPStory%2FLAC%2F20050521%2FSOFAMIRAGE21%2FTPInternational%2FAfrica] [http://www.cbc.ca/news/reportsfromabroad/hunter/20070526.html] [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050521.wxsofa21/BNStory/National/] [http://www.blythe-systems.com/pipermail/nytr/Week-of-Mon-20050523/017436.html] [http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/defencewatch/archive/2008/06/24/alleged-altercation-with-van-doos-changes-camp-mirage-policies.aspx]

The Australian Defence Force, the New Zealand Defence Force and the Dutch military also use Camp Mirage.

A Canadian soldier was found dead on July 4, 2008 in the sleeping quarters of Camp Mirage. Brendan Anthony Downey's death was the 11th non-combat fatality related to Canada's mission in Afghanistan. The death of the military policeman is being investigated. [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/07/06/soldier-family.html]

ee also

* Camp Julien
* Canada Dry (Persian Gulf War)
* Canadian Forces casualties in Afghanistan

External links

* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/afghanistan/cdnunits.html Canadian Units in Afghanistan]
* [http://www.persiangulfonline.org/takeaction/news0605-2.htm The worst-kept secret in the Persian Gulf]

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