Diplomats, Troops and Refugees Arrive in Canada as Flights Resume From Afghanistan

Hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 17, 2021. The Taliban declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that they have changed a day after deadly chaos gripped the main airport as desperate crowds tried to flee the country. AP Photo

OTTAWA—Flights from Afghanistan to Canada have resumed as two more planes have arrived carrying diplomats and special forces troops as well as an unknown number of refugees fleeing the Taliban.