Afghanistan, complete US withdrawal: last plane away from Kabul

The United States completes its withdrawal and leaves Afghanistan after 20 years. At 9:29 pm Italian time on August 30, 2021, the last US plane took off from Kabul airport. “I am here to announce the conclusion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the mission to evacuate US citizens, citizens of other countries and Afghans at risk. The last C -17 took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport at 3:29 pm on the 30th. August, US East Coast time, “General Kenneth McKenzie, Number 1 of the US Central Command, announced in a press conference at the Pentagon.