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March 16, 1993. A Somali youth is tortured and beaten to death while in the custody of Canadian soldiers. That night of horror launches a four-year national saga, and the darkest chapter in Canadian military history. This documentary explores the chain of events that turned a proud regiment in to a public pariah, ruined numerous military careers, and tainted the governments of three Prime Ministers.

Turning Points: The Somalia Affair also includes exclusive interviews with the Somalia mission's commanding officer and a former prime minister. Another soldier speaks out for the first time about how he witnessed the torture, and a retired Lieutenant Colonel reveals how key players at national defense headquarters tried to prevent the public from learning the truth.


Turning Points: The Somalia Affair airs Monday, October 21 at 9 pm ET/PT.

For anyone interested, a program airing on History television Canada on the whole Somolia incident will be airing next monday. Check it out.

http://www.historytelevision.ca/schedule/upcoming/