From Amos:
To be fair, his claim was that he had not been briefed about Canadian operations in the region, but had been briefed that Taliban operations were on going; and it was a night flight, as well. Unless you have some data I do not.

His claim is true HOWEVER he was told to HOLD HIS FIRE until confirmation came that his target was in fact hostile. He ignored the order. Boredom? Arrogance? Stupidity?