Celebratory gunfire lights up part of the night sky after the last US aircraft took off from the airport in Kabul early on August 31, 2021. Credit: AFP Photo
Taliban fighters sit in the cockpit of an Afghan Air Force aircraft at the airport in Kabul on August 31, 2021, after the US has pulled all its troops out of the country to end a brutal 20-year war. Credit: AFP Photo
Maj. Gen. Donahue is the final American service member to depart Afghanistan; his departure closes the US mission to evacuate American citizens, Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants, and vulnerable Afghans. Credit: AFP Photo
Taliban fighters stand guard in front of the Hamid Karzai International Airport after the US withdrawal in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Credit: PTI Photo
Celebratory gunfire lights up part of the night sky after the last US aircraft took off from the airport in Kabul early on August 31, 2021. Credit: AFP Photo
A US drone flies over the airport in Kabul on August 31, 2021 - The US military announced it has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan. Credit: AFP Photo
Taliban Badri special force fighters climb up on a vehicle at the airport in Kabul on August 31, 2021, after the US has pulled all its troops out of the country. Credit: AFP Photo
A Afghan Air Force A-29 attack aircraft is pictured inside a hangar at the airport in Kabul on August 31, 2021, after the US has pulled all its troops out of the country. Credit: AFP Photo
Published 31 August 2021, 09:08 IST