OTTAWA, June 29 (UPI) -- Two Canadian soldiers have been charged with manslaughter in the death of a comrade during shooting range training in Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday.
Cpl. Joshua Baker of Edmonton was killed and four other soldiers were wounded in the February 2010 incident near Kandahar.
"It is alleged that the proper safety procedures were not followed during the training exercise," the Canadian Defense Department said in a statement.
Besides manslaughter, Maj. Darryl Watts and Warrant Officer Paul Ravensdale face four counts of unlawfully causing bodily harm and one count of negligent performance of a military duty, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
Baker, 24, was a member of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment, 4th Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. He was serving with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said.
