In October 2001, just one month after the tragic September 11 attacks on the twin towers, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien pledged to support the United States. It was announced that Canada would join a UN-approved NATO coalition attack in Afghanistan (in order to support the United States). The purpose of this was to find and neutralize al-Qaeda which was a global militant Islamist organization. In addition, the main goal was to track and hunt down Osama Bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, since the Taliban government refused to reveal Bin Laden’s hiding place. The province that Canada was responsible for was Kandahar, which was presumably the most dangerous province in Afghanistan. It was considered the most dangerous because the province had many improvised explosive devices (IEDs), such as land mines, suicide attacks, and ambushes. These constant threats were a danger to the Canadian troops in Kandahar.
Canada sent its first element of Canadian soldiers, the Joint Task Force 2. Then, more Canadian soldiers were deployed in Afghanistan in January and February of 2002. In total, Canada deployed roughly 2500 troops to aid in the invasion. The operation (codenamed Operation Apollo) was aimed to identify and neutralize the members of al-Qaeda, as well as the Taliban, that supported international terrorism. One of the other goals was to …show more content…
On September 11, 2001, four airliners were taken over by terrorists and were diverted into the World Trade Center towers as well as the Pentagon. In total, there were 3000 casualties. As Canada is a neighbour of the United States, it had to play a role in battling terrorism and attempting to bring democracy to Afghanistan. About 40 JTF2 assaulters were deployed in Southern Afghanistan without the Prime Minister’s approval in early 2001. As a result of the war, over 2 million Afghans ended up being forced from their homes and lived as
Canada sent its first element of Canadian soldiers, the Joint Task Force 2. Then, more Canadian soldiers were deployed in Afghanistan in January and February of 2002. In total, Canada deployed roughly 2500 troops to aid in the invasion. The operation (codenamed Operation Apollo) was aimed to identify and neutralize the members of al-Qaeda, as well as the Taliban, that supported international terrorism. One of the other goals was to …show more content…
On September 11, 2001, four airliners were taken over by terrorists and were diverted into the World Trade Center towers as well as the Pentagon. In total, there were 3000 casualties. As Canada is a neighbour of the United States, it had to play a role in battling terrorism and attempting to bring democracy to Afghanistan. About 40 JTF2 assaulters were deployed in Southern Afghanistan without the Prime Minister’s approval in early 2001. As a result of the war, over 2 million Afghans ended up being forced from their homes and lived as