Definition: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Input: Passage: Tanzania was one of the 18 poorest countries on the planet that saw their debts cancelled by the Group of Eight (G8) leading industrial countries in June 2005. ARMED FORCES: Estimated at 27,000 soldiers, according to the International Institute of Strategic Studies (2004/2005).

cancelled