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Terkini.id, Kabul – The American military officially left Afghanistan, the Taliban celebrated with a shot into the air. The United States (US) military officially announced its departure from Afghanistan today, Tuesday, August 31, 2021.
Gunshots celebrating “independence” were heard across Kabul after the Pentagon and the Taliban separately confirmed troops from the United States had left Afghanistan.
This ended the country’s 20-year war. Reported from AFP, Tuesday, August 31, 2021, the Taliban declared Afghanistan’s full independence after US troops left.
“Tonight at 12.00 Afghanistan time, the remaining American troops left Kabul airport and our country gained complete independence,” said the Taliban’s chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid.
“Praise be to Allah,” he added.
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The Pentagon itself said the last flight had departed at the last minute Monday, August 30, 2021 evening. All US military personnel are outside Afghanistan.
AFP reporters in the city heard celebratory gunfire from several Taliban checkpoints. The cheers of the Taliban fighters guarding the security post in the green zone were also heard.
“We are making history again,” tweeted senior Taliban official Anas Haqqani.
“I am very happy that, after 20 years of jihad, sacrifice and hardship, I have the pride to see this historic moment,” he said.
Haqqani also urged Taliban fighters to stop celebratory fire to ensure no civilians were injured. Another Taliban spokesman, Bilal Karimi said the Taliban were very happy with the departure of US troops.
“All American troops have left Afghanistan, we are very happy. You can hear the celebratory shots.”
Earlier, the last US military aircraft officially left Kabul airport, Afghanistan. The last flight of the military aircraft also marked the end of the US evacuation process for its citizens and Afghans from the Taliban group.
As reported by AFP, Tuesday, August 31, 2021, the withdrawal of the United States military also marks the end of the war that has lasted for 20 years or two decades in Afghanistan. The US invasion itself is claimed to have cost billions of dollars.
Not only that, celebratory gunfire was heard in Kabul in the early hours of Tuesday 31 August 2021, and overjoyed senior Taliban officials hailed the event as a defining moment.
The last flight of US troops reportedly departed at 1929 GMT Monday, just before early Tuesday in Kabul. The last flight came before President Joe Biden’s final deadline, which is the end of August 31, 2021.
“I am here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the end of the military mission to evacuate Americans,” US General Kenneth McKenzie told reporters Monday Washington time.
“Tonight’s withdrawal marks the end of the military component of evacuation but also the end of a nearly 20-year mission that began in Afghanistan shortly after September 11, 2001,” he added.
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