KABUL: US troops in Afghanistan for the past 20 years have finally withdrawn, with US President Joe Biden announcing the end of the war in Afghanistan.
“Our 20-year presence in Afghanistan has come to an end, and more than 120,000 Americans, including Afghans, have been evacuated,” Biden said.
He said that the largest air evacuation in the history of the United States has been completed, I will address the American people tomorrow, the international community expects the Taliban to abide by the agreements.
The last American soldier to leave Afghanistan: Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, commanding general of the @ 82ndABNDiv, 18airbornecorps boards an usairforce C-17 on August 30th, 2021, ending the US mission in Kabul. pic.twitter.com/j5fPx4iv6a
– Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (epDeptofDefense) August 30, 2021
Announcing the end of the war and the evacuation, General Frank McKenzie, the head of US Central Command, said the last US plane left Kabul airport at 3:29 pm (12 midnight in Kabul) on Monday, according to a foreign news agency. One minute before) He said some Americans remained in Afghanistan and believed they would be able to leave the country.
US Secretary of State Anthony Balkin said the number of Americans left behind was less than 200, “possibly close to 100” and said his department would continue to work to evacuate them.
He described the military-led evacuation mission as “historic” and said the United States would continue to work to help those who were left behind and those who wanted to leave the country.