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Jun- 2018 -

24 June

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Canada troops arrive in Mali to join UN’s Minusma mission

An advance team of around a dozen Canadian troops arrived in Mali to join the UN's Minusma peacekeeping mission, considered the U.N.'s most dangerous

3 June

Exercises

Staff Writer With AFP

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18,000 troops begin US Army-led Saber Strike in eastern Europe

Around 18,000 troops from 19 mostly NATO countries take part in the annual Saber Strike U.S.-led military exercises in Poland and the Baltic states to boost combat readiness on the alliance's eastern flank

Apr- 2018 -

12 April

Africa

Canadian Air Force CH-146 Griffon helicopter

Fergus KellyAnna Varfolomeeva

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Facing Mali equipment shortfalls, the UN asks Canada to deploy helicopters in June

The United Nations is in talks with Canada for early deployment of six helicopters to its Minusma peacekeeping force in Mali, and its representative pointed to other equipment shortfalls

Mar- 2018 -

19 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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Canada to deploy troops and helicopters to Mali as part of UN MINUSMA mission

Canada will deploy an infantry unit and military trainers along with attack and transport helicopters to Mali for 12 months in support of an ongoing UN peacekeeping mission

Feb- 2018 -

9 February

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

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Philippines’ Duterte cancels Canada Bell helicopter deal

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte abruptly cancelled a US$235 million contract to buy 16 helicopters from Canada after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government ordered a review over human rights concerns.

8 February

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

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Philippines says Bell helicopters purchased from Canada ‘not for attack’

The Philippine military denied it planned to use 16 Bell 412EPI helicopters bought from Canada as attack aircraft against local insurgents, following reports Ottawa was reviewing the deal

Nov- 2017 -

13 November

Air