Land Forces during this period also deployed in support of peacekeeping operations within United Nations sanctioned conflicts. The nature of the Canadian Forces has continued to evolve. They have been deployed in Afghanistan until 2011, under the NATO-led United Nations International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), at the request of the Government of Afghanistan. COUNT 5
QSN1 What forces were sent out in support of peacekeeping? ANS1 Land Forces QSN2 Until when were Canadian forces in Afghanistan? ANS2 2011 QSN3 What force were the Canadians part of in Afghanistan? ANS3 ISAF QSN4 Who requested the aid of the Canadians? ANS4 the Government of Afghanistan QSN5 What type of operations were mainly done by Canadian forces? ANS5 peacekeeping