Canada set to pull out forces from Syria
- 8 years ago
On Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to unveil new plans for Canada's role in the international coalition against the Islamic State group, including his pledge to stop involvement in air strikes.
Ottawa's plans to withdraw its warplanes from the US-led coalition targeting IS fighters in Syria is a symbolic blow against allied unity in the fight.
Since he took office, Trudeau has been reminding countries in the US-led coalition that he wants to pull out Canada's six F18s.
They have been on duty since the previous Conservative government sent them into action in late 2014 to bomb IS positions in Iraq and then in Syria.
Parliament voted to approve the mission but setting a March end date.
Trudeau and his top diplomat have said Canada wants to put more resources into training Iraqi military troops to fight insurgents.
Ottawa's plans to withdraw its warplanes from the US-led coalition targeting IS fighters in Syria is a symbolic blow against allied unity in the fight.
Since he took office, Trudeau has been reminding countries in the US-led coalition that he wants to pull out Canada's six F18s.
They have been on duty since the previous Conservative government sent them into action in late 2014 to bomb IS positions in Iraq and then in Syria.
Parliament voted to approve the mission but setting a March end date.
Trudeau and his top diplomat have said Canada wants to put more resources into training Iraqi military troops to fight insurgents.