Taliban * declared full independence of Afghanistan after withdrawal of American troops

“Today, at midnight Afghan time, the last American troops left the Kabul airport, and our country gained full independence. Praise be to Allah, - said in a statement Mujahid on Twitter.

The last American plane took off from Kabul tonight. The US Central Command reported that as a result of the war in Afghanistan, 2,461 American soldiers were killed, and more than 20,000 soldiers were injured.

The Taliban * celebrated the withdrawal of Americans from the country, trying on their uniforms, learning technology, and also rallying into the air, writes the LA Times. The militants are confident that the United States was defeated and failed to achieve its goals in Afghanistan.

Let us remind you that on the eve of nine civilians, including six children, were victims of a strike from an American drone in Kabul.

* a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation