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Justin Trudeau says Canada to keep military in Afghanistan even after US deadline get over

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Justin Trudeau says Canada to keep military in Afghanistan even after US deadline get over
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday that Canada is to keep its military personnel in Afghanistan despite US President Joe Biden's commitment for the August 31 American military deadline in the country. "Our commitment to Afghanistan doesn't end when this current phase, this current deadline comes. We will continue to put pressure on the Taliban to allow people to leave the country," Trudeau said.
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Also Read | Prices of dry fruit shoot up as imports from Afghanistan disrupted Canadian PM Justin Trudeau likely to call snap polls | World News - Hindustan Times "We're going to continue to work every single day to get as many people out alongside our allies. The commitment by our fellow G7 nations is clear: we're all going to work together to save as many people as possible," he added. Also Read | Afghanistan-Taliban News: Afghan woman gives birth to ‘baby girl’ onboard US evacuation flight
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Taliban are terrorists, ready to talk about sanctions: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau - World News Trudeau's remarks came after the Tuesday virtual summit of G7 leaders who met to discuss whether an extension of the American military commitment to Afghanistan is needed for evacuating all foreign nationals and vulnerable Afghans who helped the Americans and the NATO allies before the country's recent fall to the Taliban. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the urgent summit to discuss the evacuation crisis and plot longer-term engagement with Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, as well as deal with the humanitarian crisis for refugees. Canada could well see an election this year, PM Trudeau says for first time - The Hindu Canada is one of the allied countries taking part in the evacuation of people from Kabul's chaotic airport, which American-led forces have secured for the time being. A Canadian military plane departed Kabul with over 500 evacuees on board on Monday, Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said in a tweet. "Canadian evacuation flights will continue for as long as conditions permit." Before the summit, Trudeau said the return of the Taliban would have to prompt a broader rethinking of Canada's aid spending in Afghanistan. "That is absolutely something we're looking at right now, obviously, with the Taliban in control of the country. Our regular aid, investments and agencies need to be looked at carefully to make sure we are not supporting, indirectly, the Taliban," Trudeau said. -PTC News-
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