The US military announced it has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan after a brutal 20-year war -- one that started and ended with the hardline Islamist Taliban in power, despite billions of dollars spent trying to rebuild the conflict-wracked country.

Celebratory gunfire rang out in Kabul in the early hours of Tuesday to mark the moment, which came after the fraught final days of a frantic mission to evacuate tens of thousands of Americans and Afghans who had helped the US-led war effort -- and which left scores of Afghans and 13 US servicemembers dead in a suicide bombing last week.

That attack -- claimed by the Islamic State's Afghan offshoot -- gave edgy urgency to the final days of the US-led effort to allow those seeking to flee Taliban rule out of the country.

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Taliban symbolically walk across Kabul airport runway

Taliban leaders on Tuesday symbolically walked across the runway of Kabul international airport to mark their victory in Afghanistan as the US forces completed the withdrawal process. The group that regained control over the country, a fortnight ago, also said that they "want good diplomatic relations with the US."

"This victory belongs to us all," Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said during the celebration, according to an AFP report. "The world should have learned their lesson and this is the enjoyable moment of victory," Mujahid also said from the runway.

Taliban Badri special force fighters secure the airport in Kabul


GENERAL MCKENZIE ANNOUNCES WITHDRAWAL

The withdrawal came before the end of August 31, the actual deadline set by President Joe Biden to call time on America's longest war.

“I’m here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the military mission to evacuate American citizens, third-country nationals, and vulnerable Afghans,” McKenzie told reporters in a surprise Pentagon news briefing.

“Tonight’s withdrawal signifies both the end of the military component of the evacuation, but also the end of the nearly 20-year mission that began in Afghanistan shortly after Sept. 11, 2001.”

“It's a mission that brought Osama bin Laden to a just end, along with many of his al Qaeda co-conspirators. And it was not a cheap mission. The cost was 2,461 U.S. service members and civilians killed and more than 20,000 who were injured,” he continued.

“We did not get everybody out that we wanted to get out,” said McKenzie, noting, however, that all American service members were evacuated "with 100 percent certainty." He estimated that American citizens remaining in Afghanistan numbered “in the very low hundreds.”

The final flight left at 1929 GMT Monday - just before the start of Tuesday in Kabul, he said.

The return to power a fortnight ago of the Taliban movement, which was toppled in 2001 when the United States invaded in retaliation for the September 11 attacks, triggered a massive exodus of people who fear a new version of hardline Islamist rule.

The evacuation flights have taken more than 123,000 people out of Kabul airport, according to McKenzie.

The regional Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) group, rivals of the Taliban, posed the biggest threat to the withdrawal, after carrying out a suicide bombing outside the airport last week that claimed more than 100 lives, including those of 13 US troops.

On Monday, they claimed to have fired six rockets at the airport. A Taliban official said the attack was intercepted by the airport's missile defence systems.

Before the US withdrawal was confirmed, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution requiring the Taliban to honor their commitment to let people freely leave Afghanistan in the days ahead, and to grant access to the UN and other aid agencies, but did not create a "safe zone" in Kabul.

AFP

God bless America!!

Military work don cast

hmm

This is just it

Shellsploit:

God bless America!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlbZt56qv18

Righteousness2:
Longest war Ends worse than what it was 20 years ago.
Longest war ends in Empowering the same terrorists you went against making them the Richest Terrorist in the world.

America under Joe Biden is as weak as Weakling!
Don't be Suprised to see China take Taiwan and Russia turning Ukraine to Belarus.

America has become one Nation against GOD. Turned its Back on GOD and GOD'S Chosen Nation. She is Drunk in Abominable Abominations, Sodomic Wickedness and Evils . She has become a mockery and Laughing stock.

I said here long ago that the Nations I pity is those that bank on the America of today. It is now clear for all to see.

America not seen among the Major Endtimes players in the Bible is not a mistake. It is because she is taken away.

America as we speak is Ravaged and Devastated by Flood, Hurricane , Drought and Fire all at the same time.

What is Coming on America is nothing compared to what is happening now.

I weep For America aka Nomerica.

For the People of God there, Don't be Afraid. GOD will Rescue His own out one way or the other. But as for the Nation America. Her cup is Full. She has crossed the Line.

War is business to these people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlbZt56qv18

God bless Nigeria

Terrorism is a way of preaching in islam

Kudos anyway, the war in Afghanistan helped more Nigerians than anybody

If you know you know

And no it is not Biden or trump or anybody's fault but the Afghans

The Afghans have been offered the chance to live in a modern and secular country since the 1960s. And every time they said they preferred to live in the seventh century ad. With 15 wives and herds of 5000 goats for every man.


Them don make their bed, they must lie in it. The Americans have lost. And I hope they have learned a lesson too. If people don't want to live in the 25th century ad, but prefer the 25th century bce, leave them there. Na their right.


One day them go come crying.


I appreciate the Americans and Soviets and the local Afghan leaders from their last king to even Karzai who all tried to modernize them.But as we know dem no want. Let them enjoy their seventh century lifestyle. If countries like Iran and Pakistan where women are educated and science is promoted despite being Islamic societies cannot teach them sense , who will?
Let them enjoy their Taliban.

We got our power back! Time to play with some dynamites! .. Make Afghanistan Great Again!

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Nigeria is becoming overpopulated likewise the entire world, struggle for survival at it's peak. The world needs to be kept on a balance, this is why unemployment rate is high, insecurity high, etc..

Most times when you see terrorism, banditry pandemic,war happening, they're just tools needed to reduce the overwhelming population

Lol

To God be the glory

Enjoy your reign...

Dem still get light .. see naija . Lol . It’s well

I'm sure antichristian, the murderer will be happy with this news.

He is always happy when another opportunity to kill for God presents itself.

Righteousness2:
Longest war Ends worse than what it was 20 years ago.
Longest war ends in Empowering the same terrorists you went against making them the Richest Terrorist in the world.

America under Joe Biden is as weak as Weakling!
Don't be Suprised to see China take Taiwan and Russia turning Ukraine to Belarus.

America has become one Nation against GOD. Turned its Back on GOD and GOD'S Chosen Nation. She is Drunk in Abominable Abominations, Sodomic Wickedness and Evils . She has become a mockery and Laughing stock.

I said here long ago that the Nations I pity is those that bank on the America of today. It is now clear for all to see.

America not seen among the Major Endtimes players in the Bible is not a mistake. It is because she is taken away.

America as we speak is Ravaged and Devastated by Flood, Hurricane , Drought and Fire all at the same time.

What is Coming on America is nothing compared to what is happening now.

I weep For America aka Nomerica.

For the People of God there, Don't be Afraid. GOD will Rescue His own out one way or the other. But as for the Nation America. Her cup is Full. She has crossed the Line.

Always spewing trash, when did God tell you he’s punishing them, I wonder were you get your inspiration from
He’s punishing them with natural disasters, like these disasters are not affecting Christians or even destroying churches

The story don tire me, sef.