When the United States declared it would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by September 2021, Canada came under pressure to evacuate its allies. Thousands of Afghans who had assisted both Canada and the U.S. with the war effort would be at risk if they remained in the country. But as U.S. troops withdrew, Taliban forces were able to move into the vacuum, quickly regaining territory. When the air bridge closed many were left behind.

From the Curio channel: News in Review.