Canadian soldier goes missing while partaking in NATO operation

2025-09-08 01:38:52

(MENAFN) A Canadian soldier has gone missing in Latvia while participating in a NATO operation, the Baltic nation’s armed forces confirmed Friday.

"The National Armed Forces informs that confirmation has been received from the Canadian Forces Joint Operations Command that a Canadian forces soldier serving in Latvia has gone missing. The search for the soldier is ongoing," Latvia’s National Armed Forces stated.

The announcement added that the search is being coordinated by the Latvian State Police in collaboration with the Canadian Military Police, NATO’s Multinational Brigade in Latvia, and the National Armed Forces.

"A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed on Operation REASSURANCE in Latvia has been reported missing since Sept. 2, 2025, with investigation and search efforts ongoing," the Canadian Joint Operations Command also confirmed in a written statement on Thursday.

Operation REASSURANCE is the Canadian Armed Forces’ overseas mission supporting NATO’s deterrence and defense initiatives in Central and Eastern Europe.

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