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Canada's airlift mission from Kabul ends
Updated On: 27 August, 2021 10:46 AM IST | Ottawa | IANS
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had announced on Tuesday that Canada will keep its military personnel in Afghanistan despite US President Joe Biden's commitment for an August 31 American military deadline in the country
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. File pic
The Canadian mission in Afghanistan has ended and most military personnel have left the war-torn nation, Acting Chief of Defense Staff Wayne Eyre said.
In a statement on Thursday, Eyre said a small contingent has stayed behind to support allies, adding that Canada has helped evacuate more than 3,700 people from Kabul, reports Xinhua news agency.
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