08/31/2021 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – According to The Associated Press, the United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late on Monday night, ending America’s longest war. While thousands were able to flee Afghanistan through the Kabul airport, now in the hands of the Taliban, officials admit not all who wanted to leave the country were able.
Hours after the final United States troops left, the Taliban triumphantly marched into Kabul’s airport. From the tarmac, Taliban leaders pledged to secure the country, reopen the airport, and grant amnesty to former opponents.
“Afghanistan is finally free,” Hekmatullah Wasiq, a top Taliban official, told The Associated Press. “The military and civilian side (of the airport) are with us and in control. Hopefully, we will be announcing our Cabinet. Everything is peaceful. Everything is safe.”