The position had been forwarded to the regional headquarters...but no one thought to tell the AWACS in charge. This wasn't a misplaced shot in a combat zone - It was an over eager jet jockey hell bent on getting his kills in before he went home.
The Canadian troops were in a designated weapons training area adjoining, or in close proximity, to Kandahar. They were on an approved live fire exercise ... this "hot dog" pilot with an itchy trigger finger wasn't thinking clearly. Why in the hell would the Taliban fire tracer rounds (at night) at high flying aircraft? It would bring about instant annihilation, either from artillery at Kandahar or from the aircraft they were shooting at ... this "greatest warrior" of yours has crap for brains.