Citing intelligence sources, Trudeau says Ukrainian airliner may have been unintentionally struck by Iranian missile

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cautioned against drawing any conclusions until there is a 'full and complete and credible investigation.'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Jan. 8, with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and chief of defence staff Jonathan Vance, cautioned against drawing any conclusions until there is a 'full and complete and credible investigation.'The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY PALAK MANGAT

January 9, 2020

NATIONAL PRESS THEATRE — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday “multiple” intelligence sources suggest the Ukrainian airliner that killed all 176 passengers on board may have been unintentionally shot down by an Iranian missile.

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