Taliban fire guns in celebration as US troop withdrawal concludes | Afghanistan

The United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan on Monday ahead of the deadline. A Taliban spokesperson confirmed that ‘the last American soldier’ had left Afghanistan. Celebratory gunfire was heard across Kabul after the last U.S. planes left, ending a 20-year 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,” said General Frank McKenzie, commander of the US Central Command. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the suspension of the US’ diplomatic presence in Kabul. Watch the full video for more.