AND WHEREAS on August 9, 1974, nine Canadian Forces peacekeepers were killed when their plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile while en route from Beirut to Damascus;
que le 9 août 1974, neuf Gardiens de la paix (Casques bleus) canadiens ont péri lors de l’écrasement, entre Beyrouth et Damas, de leur avion abattu par un missile surface-air,