Canada Ends It's Military Operations In Afghanistan

 

Canada’s Afghan Mission Comes to a Close -- Wall Street Journal 

Wednesday marked the formal end to Canada’s military presence in Afghanistan, the largest deployment of the country’s armed forces since the Second World War.

At NATO’s International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Canadian dignitaries and the country’s military chief watched as the Canadian flag was lowered after flying there for more than 12 years.

In that time, roughly 40,000 members of the Canadian Armed Forces served in Afghanistan as part of a NATO mission aimed to counter insurgents in the country — mostly in the Afghan province of Kandahar — and offer support for Afghan’s security forces.

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More News On Canada Ending It's Military Operations In Afghanistan  

Canadian military involvement in Afghanistan formally ends -- CBC/Canadian Press
Flag lowered as Canada's mission in Afghanistan formally ends -- CTV
Canada wraps up 12-year military mission in Afghanistan -- Globe and Mail/Canadian Press
Canadian military mission in Afghanistan is officially over -- Toronto Star
Canada pulls out last troops from Afghanistan, ending 12 years of military operations there -- FOX News/AP
Last Canadian troops leave Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes
Canada’s last mission commander in Afghanistan urges Ottawa to ‘stay the course’ as final troops prepare to leave -- National Post/Canadian Press  

My Comment: I say good riddance.