Canada to pull out of ISIS bombing mission says PM Trudeau
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will to stick to his pledge to withdraw jets from bombing missions against Islamic State, despite last Friday's attacks by the Islamist group on Paris.
BELEK (Reuters) - Despite the deadly attacks in Paris, Canada will stick to its promise to withdraw six jets that are bombing Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday.
Trudeau told reporters at the end of a Group of 20 (G20) summit in Turkey that Canada was discussing with its allies other ways it could stay involved in the military campaign against the group. This could include expanding an existing effort to train local troops in Iraq, he added.
