Syed Khan – 27 August 2021,
Canada on Thursday announced the completion of its evacuation mission in Afghanistan. That announcement was made by Canada’s acting chief of defense staff General Wayne Eyre, as he said that “over the last day” the operation had “ceased” and the “majority of personnel departed Hamid Karzai International Airport” in Kabul with a small contingent staying behind to assist allies. According to reports, Canada had transported or facilitated the transport of roughly 3,700 Afghan evacuees. “We wish we could have stayed longer and rescued everyone who was so desperate to leave. That we could not is truly heartbreaking but the circumstances on the ground rapidly deteriorated,” he said, adding that this was “a crisis of the Taliban’s making”.
Canada had announced an expansive plan to bring in 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan under a special immigration plan, but the actual figure has ended less than a fifth of the target. On Tuesday, caretaker Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had said that Canada was “ready to stay” in Afghanistan beyond August 31 to rescue those seeking to leave.
The evacuation efforts out of Afghanistan come amid a snap federal election, called by Mr Trudeau earlier this month. Mr Trudeau, who is seeking re-election next month, has promised to resettle 20,000 Afghans in Canada in the coming “months and years”. The Liberal leader has faced criticism from his political opponents on the campaign trail, who have said that Canada did not act quickly enough to get people out of Afghanistan. Canada will work with allies in the coming months to try and find safe exits for those still in Afghanistan, he said.
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