The Taliban declared victory on Tuesday, hours after the last US plane took off from Kabul Airport End of America’s longest war.
The US ended its 20-year war in Afghanistan and evacuated its last troops from Kabul International Airport on Monday evening. Department of Defense shared a picture showing the last US soldier, Army Major General Chris Donahue embarks on the final evacuation flight from Kabul.
After US troops withdrew, the Taliban on Tuesday reiterated their promise to bring peace and security to the country after decades of war, saying the “victory” belongs to all Afghans.
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After the US withdrawal was complete, the Taliban took full control of Hamid Karzai Airport. From the gates to the runway, pictures of Taliban leaders and fighters posing for photos from Kabul Airport Flooded social media.
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1. The US exit concludes: The last U.S. Air Force transport aircraft left Kabul a minute before midnight on Monday in a hurry to end the 20-year war in Afghanistan. A picture taken with night vision devices from the Pentagon showed the last US soldier to board the last evacuation flight from Kabul – Major General Chris Donahue, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division.
In this image, captured through night vision and provided by the U.S. Army, Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII, Afghanistan, climbs. (Photo: AP)
2. Taliban celebrate “victory”: Shots in the air, coffins shrouded in US and NATO flags parading Taliban celebrated their victory over the US on Tuesday, which is working to enforce its rule after the last US troops have withdrawn. “We are proud of these moments when we liberated our country from a great power,” said Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
The US military disabled numerous aircraft and armored vehicles, as well as a high-tech anti-missile defense system, at Kabul airport before leaving on Monday, a US general said https://t.co/xpnjxvFAHN
– AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 30, 2021
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3rd The victory belongs to all Afghans, say the Taliban: When the hasty US withdrawal came to an end, the Taliban reached out to the media from Kabul Airport and said the “victory” belonged to all Afghans. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said, “This victory belongs to all of us,” adding that they want good diplomatic relations with the whole world.
“The world should have learned its lesson and this is the happy moment of victory,” added the Taliban spokesman.
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4th Taliban take full control of Kabul Airport: Taliban were there full control of Hamid Karzai Airport in Kabul after the last US flight took off from there. Taliban leaders symbolically walked the runway at Kabul International Airport. From the gates to the runway, images of Taliban leaders and fighters proudly posing for photos flooded social media. Taliban leaders were flanked by their so-called “special unit”, the “Badri 313” unit, in a control demonstration at Kabul airport.
Fighters from the “Badri 313”, the “special unit” of the Taliban, arrive at Hamid Karzai International Airport after the US military has withdrawn from Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)
5. US troops deactivated 73 aircraft, weapon systems before leaving Kabul, then the Taliban came: Before leaving, the US military deactivated a number of helicopters and armored vehicles in the hangar of Kabul airport. A video shared by a journalist on Twitter showed how the Taliban fighters entered their country shortly after leaving the country last flight from Kabul.
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The video showed the Taliban fighters Investigation of the Chinook helicopter left behind by the US military. However, the U.S. military previously disabled dozens of aircraft and armored vehicles, as well as a high-tech anti-missile defense system, according to an AFP report leave Kabul airport.
#Taliban Fighters enter a hangar in #Adoption Airport and investigate #chinook Helicopter after #US leaves #Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/flJx0cLf0p
– Nabih (@nabihbulos) August 30, 2021
6th Taliban attack Panjshir as US troops leave Afghanistan, 7-8 fighters killed: Fahim Dashty, the spokesman for Ahmad Massoud, who leads a resistance movement against the Taliban, said seven-eight Taliban fighters were killed in a fight that broke out in Panjshir Valley on Monday evening.
Dashty said the Taliban launched an attack Monday evening on Panjshir, where resistance forces in Afghanistan are providing final resistance to the group. He said both sides were injured while seven-eight Taliban fighters were killed in the incident.
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7th Violent clashes between Taliban and resistance forces at the entrance to Panjshir: In the area of Gulbahar, the entrance to Panjshir in Afghanistan, according to local reports, heavy fighting took place between the Taliban and the resistance forces led by Ahmad Massoud. According to the freelance journalist Natiq Malikzada, there are unconfirmed reports that the Taliban blew up a bridge connecting Gulbahar Street with Panjshir during the conflict.
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8th. Taliban say no country should try to invade Afghanistan: That’s what the Taliban said on Tuesday No country should try to invade Afghanistan, reported Tolo News. At an event in Kabul to mark the complete withdrawal of US forces, Anaamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban’s political bureau, urged Afghans not to leave the country but to work with them to rebuild the country.
“The problem of insecurity is resolved. Now people are worried about the economy. The next Afghan government, led by the Islamic Emirate, will play an important role in the region’s economic development,” he was quoted as saying by Tolo News.
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9. After the US exit, the Taliban are flying an American helicopter: After the US left Kabul and left their equipment behind, a video emerged showing a US Black Hawk helicopter flying over Kandahar in Afghanistan with a man hanging on a rope. While some reports said the person hanging on the helicopter was a man in a harness waving to people on the ground.
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10. First India-Taliban meeting takes place in Doha: Indian Ambassador to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met with the head of the Taliban’s political bureau, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, in Doha on Tuesday and held discussions on the safety and early return of Indian nationals stranded in Afghanistan. The meeting took place at the request of the Taliban at the Indian embassy in Doha, an official statement said.
“Discussions focused on safety, security and early Return of Indian citizens stranded in Afghanistan. The trips of Afghan nationals, especially minorities who want to visit India, were also discussed, ”the statement said.
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