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Canadian fighter jets leave Alberta military base for Kuwait

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Oct, 2014 10:44 AM

    COLD LAKE, Alta. - Canadian fighter jets have left the Cold Lake military base in Alberta to join an international combat mission against Islamic State extremists in Iraq.

    The CF-18 Hornets are heading to Kuwait, which will serve as Canada's base of operations.

    About 600 personnel — along with the jets, two surveillance planes and an aerial tanker — are to be based in Kuwait.

    National Defence Minister Rob Nicholson is in Cold Lake and a media availability is planned.

    Canada is part of an international fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.

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