CALGARY - A Canadian Forces medic has told the court martial of a Calgary reservist that soldiers on an Afghan training range were warned of the dangers of an anti-personnel mine. Master Cpl. Scott Lawrence said the soldiers had been given a thorough briefing by an experienced officer and warned to remain behind the firing line. Maj. Darryl Watts is charged with manslaughter, unlawfully causing bodily harm, breach of duty and negligent performance of duty in a fatal training exercise north of Kandahar city in February 2010. Watts is accused of not making sure his men were properly trained on how to use the Claymore device which killed Cpl. Josh Baker and injured four others. Lawrence...
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