As the leader of the Liberal Party Justin Trudeau The Rideau Hall came out to announce the early election, and reporters received information and photos from local translators. Afghanistan And their family to help Canada intervene Taliban. They say they worry about their lives.
Many people were told to go to Kabul, where the Canadian Embassy is located, only to find that it had been closed when they arrived.
For security reasons, Canada suspended diplomatic operations in Kabul on Sunday As Taliban fighters enter the Afghan capital, it is expected that this will be the last step of the anti-overtaking government.
Although the Canadian Embassy staff are on their way home, many Afghans are worried that they will be left behind because of reports of retaliatory killings and other brutal tactics in countries and regions occupied by the Taliban in recent days.
Trudeau told reporters on Sunday that Canada is “continuously monitoring the rapidly changing situation” to learn about the latest developments in Afghanistan, and quickly reiterated the federal government’s commitment to resettle 20,000 Afghans who support the Canadian military as translators and cultural institutions. Consultant or support staff.
“We are heartbroken by the situation the Afghan people are in today,” he said.
“Our ongoing work is to bring Afghans to safety in Canada [the new Special Immigration Measures program] It remains a top priority, and we will continue to work closely with our partners and allies to fulfill this commitment. “
But when asked to clarify what measures the federal government will take to bring Afghans home, Trudeau said that Canada maintains “close ties” with its allies and the United States, and the United States has increased the presence of ground forces to ensure the security of Afghanistan’s Green Airport. . Area.
“As long as the security situation continues, we will continue to work hard to get as many Afghan interpreters and their families to evacuate as quickly as possible,” he said.
“We will continue to work hard in the coming months to resettle the refugees who will be fleeing Afghanistan, and they will start a new life in Canada.”
The leader of the Liberal Party was severely criticized by the leaders of the Conservative Party and the New Democratic Party for lack of action in the country.
Conservative party leader Irene O’Toole condemned the violence in Afghanistan and criticized Trudeau for not taking more steps to help those who tried to flee.
“My heart is with thousands of military family members across the country. They have really suffered in the past few weeks because we lost people in that country. For many of our veterans, seeing the Taliban gain control again. It’s terrible. Country,” he said.
“Canada must work with our allies. As a government, we will defend dignity and human rights, because Mr. Trudeau does not.”
New Democratic Party leader Jagmit Singh also criticized Trudeau for triggering elections in the face of the suffering of Afghans, and vowed to put the turmoil faced by the Canadian allies in Afghanistan at the forefront of the campaign.
“I will not call an election,” he said.
“I will deploy all possible resources to get those who are in danger to leave Afghanistan and provide them with help, not only to evacuate the directly affected people, but also to evacuate their families.”
At the same time, two senior officials from the Afghan Ministry of Interior told the Associated Press, President Ashraf Ghani has fled to Tajikistan.
Although the United States and NATO have spent billions of dollars in the establishment of Afghan security forces in the past two decades, the Taliban captured almost all areas of Afghanistan in a shocking defeat in just over a week.
After the United States decided to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban quickly regained their territory and ended its longest war-a 20-year mission to dismantle al-Qaeda and Taliban power.
Afghan Canadians have been watching with horror as the Taliban tighten their control of Kabul, worrying that their loved ones will return home.
“My family is heartbroken. They don’t know what to do, what action to take from here,” Maihan Sarwary lost two cousins in the escalating violence in Afghanistan. Told Global News before at his home in Scarborough.
“They live hour by hour. They don’t know what will happen in the next hour, what will happen at the end of the day,” Baktash Nasseri, an Afghan who also lives in Scarborough Canadian, In an interview with Global News.
“It’s very sad, and it’s heartbreaking to see it.”
— Documents from Saba Aziz and Kamil Karamali from The Associated Press, Global News
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