Canada's role in the Afghanistan War began in late 2001. Canada sent its first element of soldiers secretly in October 2001 from Joint Task Force 2, [1] and the first contingents of regular Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) troops arrived in Afghanistan in January–February 2002. [2] .

2023年11月27日 · The Canadian Army in Afghanistan is the first narrative to lay out what happened and why. This complex story depicts the evolution of the forces in-theatre and how they carried out their missions in pursuit of national and coalition objectives from the dark days of the 9-11 attacks to the suppression of the insurgency in Kandahar Province in 2011.

The number of Canadian Forces' fatalities resulting from Canadian military activities in Afghanistan is the largest for any single Canadian military mission since the Korean War between 1950 and 1953. A total of 159 Canadian Forces personnel and 7 civilians have died in the conflict.

Overview of Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan, including key facts and figures. Timeline and summary of Canada’s six operations in Afghanistan. Exhibition of photographs and film of Canadian journalists Stephen Thorne and Garth Pritchard. Timeline of events during Canada’s mission in Afghanistan.

2009年6月4日 · Canadian forces were involved in the war in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2014. How many Canadians fought in Afghanistan? More than 40,000 members of the Canadian Armed Forces served in Afghanistan.

2024年3月11日 · Ten years after Canadian troops pulled out of Afghanistan, the Canadian forces held an understated ceremony in Ottawa to pay tribute to the lives lost and reflect on the lessons from the...

2001年9月11日 · On the same day that the United States begins operations against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, Canada announces that it is prepared to contribute sea, land and air forces to America’s Operation Enduring Freedom under the Canadian operation named OP APOLLO.

Canadian Armed Forces members stationed in Kabul, the country’s capital, with 200 more providing support from elsewhere in Southwest Asia. In Kabul, the Canadians patrolled the western sector of the city, helped operate the airport and assisted in rebuilding the Afghan National Army. In 2005, the Canadian Armed Forces’ role evolved

1 天前 · 40,000 Canadians served in the NATO mission in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014, making it the largest Canadian military deployment since the World War II. 158 Canadian Forces members and one Canadian diplomat died during this time. Canada's Engagement Since 2021. Canada's embassy in Kabul has been closed since August 2021.

More than 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces members served in the Afghanistan theatre of operations between 2001 and 2014. These brave men and women are eligible to receive the General Campaign Star-Southwest Asia. Afghanistan is a very …