ISIS News: Trudeau Says Canada to Withdraw from Bombing Campaign against ISIS

By Marvie Basilan, Christian Post Contributor Thursday, October 22, 2015

Following his sweeping victory on Monday, Canada's new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his Canada will be pulling out of the bombing campaign against the Islamic State, though the country will remain "a strong member of the coalition."

The Liberal Party frontrunner says he is firm with the decision to keep off the U.S.-led coalition's bombing campaign against the terror forces that batter the Syrians and Iraqis. He has also made it clear when he spoke before reporters that he has actually told President Barack Obama of his plans to retain Canada's streak as an ISIS-fighting country, despite pulling out of the coalition.

CNN's partner CBC reported that Trudeau is looking toward providing help for those affected by the war and violence in Syria and Iraq in a more "humanitarian" way, instead of engaging in the bombing missions.

While the new prime minister says the U.S. president knows of his plans, a White House statement that detailed the phone call between the two leaders said there was no mention of withdrawing from the airstrike missions, according to CNN.

Trudeau will be taking the place of Conservative Stephen Harper in the next weeks, who is known for his support for the airstrike campaigns against the biggest terror group in the world. Harper sent out Canadian warplanes in November of last year to help the coalition against the fierce battle against ISIS forces.

The new prime minister's strategy might come as a new flavor to Canadians who have seen Harper's efforts to aid the coalition, but as many outlets noted, his popularity among the Canadian people could be one of the key factors that would lead them to understand his intentions of engaging in the battle against the extremists "in a responsible way."

Meanwhile, the Daily Star said the ISIS has released a new campaign video wherein the militants are seen blowing up rubber condoms and attaching an explosive at the end of each balloon. The blown-up contraceptives are released into the sky as one of the bombs explode in the air.

The bizarre footage also shows numerous "condom bombs," as they have been branded, lined up, ready for release. It is yet unclear if the new clip is flaunting the jihadists' new way of attacking members of the U.S.-led coalition, but the outlet noted that the terrorists may have started using "safer" attack methods against Russia.