Chronology: Canada's involvement in the fight against ISIS

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that Canada's airstrikes against ISIS would end by Feb. 22. Here is a chronological look at Canada's fight against militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as ISIS:

Aug. 7, 2014 U.S. President Barack Obama authorizes targeted military intervention in Iraq.

Aug. 28, 2014 A Canadian Forces C-17 cargo plane makes the first delivery of military supplies to forces in Iraq, bringing in provisions donated by Albania.

Aug. 28 -Sept. 26, 2014 Canadian aircraft make 25 flights and deliver 725,000 kilograms of donated military supplies to Iraq.

Sept. 5, 2014 Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces the deployment of several dozen members of the Canadian Forces to Iraq to join the U.S. in advising security forces.

Sept. 19, 2014 The U.S. government asks Canada for additional military support against ISIS.

Oct. 3, 2014 Harper speaks in the House of Commons about Canada's future contributions to the fight against ISIS.

Oct. 7, 2014 Following a debate and a vote in the House of Commons, the Harper government announces that Canadian warplanes will join coalition forces attacking ISIS's capacity to fight in Iraq.

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Oct. 28, 2014 Canadian aircraft arrive in the region: six CF-18 Hornet fighter-bombers, a CC-150 Polaris aerial tanker and two CP-140 Auroras for surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

Nov. 2, 2014 CF-18 Hornets conduct their first combat strikes on ISIS targets. Over the next 15 months they will fly more than 1,300 sorties.

March 6, 2015 Special forces soldier Sgt. Andrew Doiron, part of the Canadian training mission, is killed in a friendly-fire incident involving Kurdish troops.

March 24, 2015 Harper tells the Commons the military mission will be extended and expanded, allowing airstrikes in Syria and the deployment of up to 30 officers to coalition headquarters.

Feb. 8, 2016 In keeping with a controversial campaign promise, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government announces major changes to Canada's commitment to the fight, with a renewed focus on training and humanitarian aid. CF-18 warplanes are to be withdrawn by Feb. 22, although re-fueller and reconnaissance aircraft to remain deployed, along with crew.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to questions regarding the cancellation of the bombing mission against ISIS, and the increase in the training mission and humanitarian aid to Iraq and Syria.

Feb. 11, 2016Defence MinisterHarjit Sajjanattendsmeeting ofNATO allies in Brussels,to discuss future of anit-ISIS campaign. Sajjan saysCanada's plan to withdraw CF-18sand focus on training and aid is well received.

Feb. 17, 2016 Sajjan announces in the House of Commons that as of Feb. 15, Canadian CF-18s have flown their last mission against ISIS.

March 8, 2016The refocused ISIS strategy passes a vote in the House of Commons. The plan includes$264 million to extend the military mission in Iraq and Syria for one year until March 31, 2017, with a focus on training local forces.

July 11, 2016 SajjanvisitsBaghdad to meet with Iraqi and Kurdish officials and discuss Canada's role in the campaign against ISIS.

July 20, 2016 Sajjan announces that Canada will support its allies in the battle for Mosul by deploying a field hospital.

Oct. 6, 2016 Brig.-Gen. Peter Dawe, deputy commander of the special forces, announces that Canadian troops have been involved in gunfights with ISIS over the past few months, as they mentor Kurdishforces duringattacks.

Nov. 16, 2016 Maj.-Gen. Mike Rouleau, commander of Canadian Special Forces Operations, says Canadian forces used anti-armour missiles to destroy explosive-laden vehicles charging Kurdish front lines.

Dec. 1, 2016 John Forster, the deputy minister of defence, said the central government in Iraq has now granted Canada permission for the shipment of small arms, ammunition and optical sights to Kurdish Peshmerga fighters.

March 21, 2017 Sajjanannounces that Canada will extend its mission in northern Iraq to June 30.

April 4, 2017A Global Affairs report dated Dec. 22, 2015, obtained by Conservative researchers and shared with CBC News, reveals that Iraqi officials were not pleased with Canada's decision to withdraw CF-18s.