- Operation AEGIS Information Page (CAF) – Canada’s Response to the Situation in Afghanistan (IRCC)
- Editorial: “As the evacuation window closes, Trudeau should focus on the Afghan crisis”(Toronto Star)
- Commentary: “Taliban takeover extends to Trudeau’s campaign” (Global)
- “Last Kabul flight carrying Canadian nationals, Afghan refugees to leave Thursday, five days ahead of U.S. withdrawal deadline” (Globe & Mail)
- “Canada’s evacuation flights from Kabul could end in hours, stranding 1000s of ex-employees, advocates say” (National Post)
- “Canada’s last military flight to leave Kabul Thursday, as Monsef admonishes Taliban” (The Canadian Press via CTV)
- “Maryam Monsef called the Taliban ‘brothers.’ Here’s what you need to know” (Global)
- “Afghan interpreter pleads for help as last Canadian flight out of Kabul expected to depart on Thursday” (CBC)
- “Canadian citizens in Kabul say they are standing knee-deep in what they describe as “sewage water” outside the airport, waving clearance letters for evacuation flights and shouting for help, but say they’re being ignored by Canadian military personnel. Thousands of people are now congregating around, and in, the canal near the airport — many of them having come from a meeting place designated by Global Affairs Canada that they say they cannot get into …” (CBC)
- “Eucom Ready for 25,000 Afghan Evacuees at a Time” (U.S. Department of Defence)
- “Afghanistan: US, UK and Australia warn citizens away from Kabul airport amid terror threat” (stuff.co.nz)
- “Kabul terror threat: Kiwis trying to flee told to stay away from airport” (newstalkzb.co.nz)
- “U.S. embassy alert advises U.S. citizens not to go to Kabul airport” (Reuters)
- “US pledges to pressure Taliban to allow departures past August 31” (Al Jazeera)
- “Afghans with legal papers will be able to travel beyond Aug. 31, Taliban tell Germany” (Reuters)
MILNEWS.ca #AFG Update as of 260200UTC Aug 2021
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