<p>The sound of celebratory gunfire was heard across Kabul early Tuesday after the Pentagon and Taliban separately confirmed that the last US troops had left Afghanistan, ending a 20-year war.</p>.<p>"Tonight at 12:00 am Afghan time, the remaining American troops left Kabul airport and our country gained full independence," Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban's chief spokesman, said in a tweet.</p>.<p>"All praise to Allah."</p>.<p>The Pentagon said the last flight had left in the final minute of Monday night, and that all US military personnel were now out of the country.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/threat-to-kabul-airport-remains-real-and-specific-says-pentagon-1025215.html" target="_blank">Threat to Kabul airport remains 'real' and 'specific', says Pentagon</a></strong></p>.<p><em>AFP</em> correspondents in the city heard celebratory gunfire from several Taliban checkpoints, as well as the cheers of fighters manning security posts in the green zone.</p>.<p>"We made history again," tweeted Anas Haqqani, a senior official in the hardline Islamist movement.</p>.<p>"I am very happy that after 20 years of jihad, sacrifices & hardships I have this pride to see these historic moments."</p>.<p>Another Taliban spokesman, Bilal Karimi, told <em>AFP</em> by phone: "All the American troops have left Afghanistan, we are very happy -- you can listen to the celebratory fire."</p>.<p>The sound of small arms and heavier machine gun fire was still echoing through the night 45 minutes after the first announcement, while tracer rounds lit up the sky.</p>.<p>In a follow-up tweet, Haqqani urged fighters to avoid celebratory gunfire so as to make sure no innocent bystanders were hurt.</p>
<p>The sound of celebratory gunfire was heard across Kabul early Tuesday after the Pentagon and Taliban separately confirmed that the last US troops had left Afghanistan, ending a 20-year war.</p>.<p>"Tonight at 12:00 am Afghan time, the remaining American troops left Kabul airport and our country gained full independence," Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban's chief spokesman, said in a tweet.</p>.<p>"All praise to Allah."</p>.<p>The Pentagon said the last flight had left in the final minute of Monday night, and that all US military personnel were now out of the country.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/threat-to-kabul-airport-remains-real-and-specific-says-pentagon-1025215.html" target="_blank">Threat to Kabul airport remains 'real' and 'specific', says Pentagon</a></strong></p>.<p><em>AFP</em> correspondents in the city heard celebratory gunfire from several Taliban checkpoints, as well as the cheers of fighters manning security posts in the green zone.</p>.<p>"We made history again," tweeted Anas Haqqani, a senior official in the hardline Islamist movement.</p>.<p>"I am very happy that after 20 years of jihad, sacrifices & hardships I have this pride to see these historic moments."</p>.<p>Another Taliban spokesman, Bilal Karimi, told <em>AFP</em> by phone: "All the American troops have left Afghanistan, we are very happy -- you can listen to the celebratory fire."</p>.<p>The sound of small arms and heavier machine gun fire was still echoing through the night 45 minutes after the first announcement, while tracer rounds lit up the sky.</p>.<p>In a follow-up tweet, Haqqani urged fighters to avoid celebratory gunfire so as to make sure no innocent bystanders were hurt.</p>