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Canada: Afghanistan Memorial Opens to Public

Canada: Afghanistan  Memorial Opens to Public

KABUL - The Afghanistan Memorial at the Department of Defence headquarters near Ottawa opened to the public on Friday, the Canadian Press reported.
The monument to the Canadian forces killed in Afghanistan was visited by those who had registered in advance and were accompanied by military personnel.
Visiting hours are limited: from 3:30pm to 5 pm on weekdays and three periods between 9:30 am and 5pm on Saturdays, according to a statement from the Defense Department.
A cenotaph that once stood at the Kandahar Airfield, honouring the more than 160 Canadians killed in the Afghanistan, is the centerpiece of the Afghanistan Memorial Hall. (Pajhwok)