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Monday, February 8, 2016
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Monday, February 8, 2016
Canada to call off anti-Islamic State airstrikes
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleCanada will end air strikes targeting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria and bring home its six fighter jets on February 22, the government says, going against public opinion.
In their place, Ottawa will triple the number of special forces training Kurdish militia in northern Iraq to about 210, while a handful of surveillance and refueling aircraft will continue to play roles in the US-led coalition, Defense Minister Hargit Sajjan tells a joint news conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and senior officials.
Trudeau had pledged during legislative elections last year to end the airstrikes.
— AFP
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