Iraq, Ukraine see Canada's military footprint expand

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Iraq, Ukraine see Canada's military footprint expand

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By Lee Berthiaume, Ottawa Citizen September 6, 2014

The end of Canada’s decade-long involvement in Afghanistan was expected to bring a lull in Canadian military operations. Instead, the maple leaf is flying in even more countries thanks to developments in Ukraine and Iraq.

Here is where Canadian military personnel and equipment are currently deployed on operations:

Iraq

Operation Impact

Canadian Forces personnel deployed: 100 so far, with a further number to be revealed

Other military assets committed: One CC-130J Hercules transport airplane; one CC-177 Globemaster heavy transport airplane

Canada is sending dozens of military advisers to Iraq to provide expertise and assistance to Iraqi government troops fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). This is on top of two transport aircraft and more than 100 technicians, logistical staff and other personnel already deployed to transport humanitarian and military supplies to Iraqi forces. The government won’t say how many personnel are in Iraq, only that the aircraft are flying out of locations in the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe.

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