OTTAWA – A shift in the campaign against the so-called Islamic State has resulted in Canadian soldiers spending more time on the front lines and engaging in more firefights with the enemy, a senior officer revealed Thursday.

Some of those battles included defending civilians as well as Kurdish allies, said Brig.-Gen. Peter Dawe, deputy commander of Canada’s special forces. CLICK here http://globalnews.ca/news/2988577/canadian-soldiers-exchange-fire-with-isis-general/ for more details