Reuters reports that the United States on Monday completed its military withdrawal from Afghanistan after a huge but chaotic airlift that cost the lives of 13 U.S. troops and left behind thousands of Afghans and hundreds of Americans still seeking an escape from Taliban rule.
For the first time since 2001 there are no American troops in Afghanistan after the United States completed the evacuation of most of its citizens and thousands of at-risk Afghans.
Since 12 August, more than 122 people have reportedly been evacuated from Afghanistan.
Starting from 31 August, the US will no longer have its diplomats in Afghanistan.
The Taliban took over Afghanistan on 15 August.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani left the capital Kabul for Tajikistan.
The Taliban declared the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan", marking a nail in the coffin of the US-backed Afghan government.
