Taliban Advance

• Canada’s response to fall of Afghanistan target of new special committee of MPs

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an election as the Taliban was advancing through Afghanistan and came under heavy criticism for the government's handling of the crisis.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
  
• Taliban controls 65% of Afghanistan as rapid advance continues: E.U. official

  About 400,000 Afghans have been displaced in recent months and there has been an increase in numbers of people fleeing to Iran over the past 10 days.

  World

  Aug 10, 2021
  
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• Taliban assassinate Afghan official as UN envoy compares conflict’s spiral to Syria

  "This is now a different kind of war, reminiscent of Syria, recently, or Sarajevo," one top official said of the Taliban's advance in Afghanistan.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2021
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• Former Afghan interpreters plead for Canada to help extended families

  A number of former interpreters are planning a rally on Parliament Hill on Tuesday to draw attention to their cause, and to pressure the government.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2021
• Taliban advance prompts Afghanistan to focus defence on urban areas, capital cities

  The Taliban are now trying to seize provincial capitals after already taking large swaths of land and scores of districts in more rural areas, including border crossings.

  World

  Aug 2, 2021
• U.S. to bring in more Afghan refugees as Taliban advance continues

  The “Priority 2” category for Afghans within the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program is for Afghans and their immediate families who “may be at risk due to their U.S. affiliation."

  World

  Aug 2, 2021