Many Canadian allies still stuck in Afghanistan a year after the Taliban took control
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A year after the Taliban took back control of Afghanistan, thousands of Afghans who helped Canadians during the war are still stuck in the country.
Many are living in hiding, fearful of the repercussions they and their families could face if they’re found.
National Post reporter Tom Blackwell joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss how precarious the situation is for our allies in Afghanistan, why there’s a delay in getting them out, and what the federal government says they’re doing to help.
Background reading: On the run and hiding in a hole: Thousands of Afghans who helped Canada still facing Taliban vengeance
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A year after the Taliban took back control of Afghanistan, thousands of Afghans who helped Canadians during the war are still stuck in the country.
Many are living in hiding, fearful of the repercussions they and their families could face if they’re found.
National Post reporter Tom Blackwell joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss how precarious the situation is for our allies in Afghanistan, why there’s a delay in getting them out, and what the federal government says they’re doing to help.
Background reading: On the run and hiding in a hole: Thousands of Afghans who helped Canada still facing Taliban vengeance
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