Canada is racing to wind down its Afghanistan evacuation effort ahead of America’s 31st August deadline, as officials warn some may be left behind.
As of August 24th, Canada had airlifted more than 2,700 people out of Kabul, including Canadian citizens, Afghans and other foreign nationals.
But efforts have been stymied by chaos on the ground, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan acknowledged on Wednesday.
“We are pushing our people and our aircrafts to their limits,” he said.
Canada has vowed to take in 20,000 Afghan refugees, but has not specified a timeline.
Officials say the country’s armed forces may have just days left to complete evacuation efforts before they are forced to withdraw.
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