They did reveal that Canada's year-long commitment will involve two CH-147 Chinook helicopters for medical evacuations and logistical support and four CH-146 Griffon helicopters for armed escorts. Sajjan offers few details on the Mali mission1:13Both the Germans and the Dutch have occasionally used their armed helicopters to support UN troops in Mali when they've been ambushed. Mali is not a peacekeeping mission," said foreign affairs critic Erin O'Toole. It is not beyond belief that we will see more, perhaps tied to our Mali mission." Freeland and Sajjan reiterated their government's commitment to increasing the number of women in peacekeeping operations, but it's not clear how that policy will be applied to the Mali mission.

Source: CBC News March 19, 2018 14:30 UTC