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Canada to end bombing mission against ISIS, triple number of training troops
Canada will end its bombing missions against Islamic State targets within weeks as it moves to triple the size of its training contingent to assist Iraqi forces on the ground.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday laid out Liberal government’s new approach to combat Islamic State fighters as he announced that Canada will remain engaged until Mar. 31, 2017.
As the Liberals pledged during the election, Trudeau confirmed Monday that the bombing missions by CF-18s will end no later than Feb. 22. However, operations by two surveillance aircraft and an air-to-air refueller jet will continue.
In its place, Canada will triple the number of the military trainers. The military now has 69 trainers on the ground in northern Iraq.
MORE HERE: http://yonside.com/canada-to-end-bombing-mission-against-isis-triple-size-of-training-troops/
