Last Kabul flight carrying Canadian nationals, Afghan refugees to leave on August 26, five days ahead of U.S. withdrawal deadline
As of 24 August, Canada had airlifted more than 2,700 people out of Kabul, including Canadian citizens, Afghans and other foreign nationals.
But efforts have been stymied by chaos on the ground, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan acknowledged on Wednesday.
"We are pushing our people and our aircrafts to their limits," he said.
Canada has vowed to take in 20,000 Afghan refugees, but has not specified a timeline.
Officials say the country's armed forces may have just days left to complete evacuation efforts before they are forced to withdraw. Canada's efforts rely on the American military's control of the Kabul airport, meaning it must wind down efforts before they leave.
"We would have liked to have stayed beyond the 31st deadline, but as you know this decision has been made by the Americans," Mr Sajjan said.
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