The US on Monday brought an end to the 20-year war in Afghanistan, withdrawing its last remaining troops and concluding a chaotic airlift that evacuated more than 120,000 civilians while leaving thousands of others stranded.
The final withdrawal means president Joe Biden has delivered on his campaign promise to end America’s “longest war”, a feat that eluded his two predecessors — but not without considerable bloodshed and a complete capitulation to the Taliban.
“Now, our 20-year military presence in Afghanistan has ended,” Biden said in a statement in which he heralded “the largest airlift in US history”. The president said he would on Tuesday address the nation on his “decision not to extend our presence” beyond August 31.
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