OTTAWA—Flights from Afghanistan to Canada have resumed as two more planes have arrived carrying diplomats and special forces troops as well as an unknown number of refugees fleeing the Taliban. The flights come after order was restored to the Kabul airport following a chaotic two days that saw thousands of desperate Afghans rushing onto the tarmac on Sunday as the Taliban took control of the city and country. The Department of National Defence said one plane carrying diplomats and “elite operatives” arrived in Ottawa late Monday night as part of the government’s evacuation of all Canadian personnel from Afghanistan. A second plane carrying Afghans who previously helped Canada during its 20-year involvement in the country as well as their families arrived in Toronto, Defence Department spokeswoman Jessica Lamirande said in an email. That represents the fifth such flight from Afghanistan since the government announced in late July that it would …
Diplomats, Troops and Refugees Arrive in Canada as Flights Resume From Afghanistan
August 17, 2021
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