US military completes withdrawal from AfghanistanPlanes are seen on the tarmac at Kabul airport just before the US announced it had completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan. "I'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal to Afghanistan and the end of the military mission to evacuate American citizens," US General Kenneth McKenzie told reporters Monday. The evacuation flights have taken more than 123,000 people out of Kabul airport, according to McKenzie. In recent years, the Islamic State's Afghanistan-Pakistan chapter has been responsible for some of the deadliest attacks in those countries. On Sunday, the Taliban revealed their supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada was in southern Afghanistan and planning to make a public appearance.

Source: Bangkok Post August 30, 2021 20:48 UTC