As the US troops left Afghanistan, the Taliban engaged in celebratory gunfire in Kabul as reports claimed the group had taken control of Kabul airport. "The last US soldier has left Kabul airport and our country gained complete independence," Taliban spokesman Qari Yusuf said.

Watch: Taliban engages in celebratory gunfire as US troops leave; 2 fighters die due to gunshot wound

The United States announced it has completed its withdrawal ending its engagement in Afghanistan which lasted for 20 years and claimed the lives of at least 2,400 US service members.

US completes military withdrawal from Afghanistan

Taliban's Badri 313 military unit takes control of Kabul airport

As the US troops left Afghanistan on Monday night, the Taliban in a statement said, "Congratulations to Afghanistan... this victory belongs to us all." The Taliban added that it is a "big lesson for other invaders and for our future generation," adding: "It is also a lesson for the world.

Big lesson for other invaders and for our future generation, says Taliban as US troops leave Afghanistan

Najma Sadeqi, 20, a popular YouTuber in Afghanistan in a chilling message said: “and through this video say goodbye to you all”. She was killed days later in the suicide attack at Kabul airport.

'We all had to record you a last video': Afghan YouTuber's chilling message

As the Taliban tightens its grip over Afghanistan, the group's leaders are now coming to the forefront to build their regime after living years in exile. Reports say the Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, who has never made a public appearance and whose whereabouts have largely remained unknown, is currently in Kandahar.

Hibatullah Akhundzada: Taliban's reclusive leader set to play key role in Afghanistan

According to New Zealand health officials, a woman died after she was administered the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. The country's health ministry said an independent COVID-19 vaccine safety monitoring board had concluded that the woman’s death was due to myocarditis which is a rare side effect of the Pfizer vaccine.

New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer vaccine

After a US drone strike hit an explosive-laden car in Kabul, news wire AFP reported several rockets were heard flying over Kabul. According to reports, rockets were fired towards the airport with smoke rising near the area.

Several rockets fired towards Kabul airport, intercepted by US defence system: Report

Amid the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, the US conducted drone strike in Kabul targeting an explosive-laden vehicle in the Afghan capital. On Monday morning, news wire AFP reported rockets were fired in Kabul however the destination of the rockets was unknown just hours after the drone strike in the Afghan capital.

Morning news brief: Hurricane Ida destroys power lines in New Orleans & more

Just hours after President Biden warned of another terror attack, the United States carried out a drone strike in Kabul destroying an explosive-laden car which was reportedly meant to carry out another attack at the airport.

US conducts drone strike on explosive-laden car in Kabul

How US-built 'Ninja bomb' with 'halo of long blades' destroyed ISIS-K target in Afghanistan

Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday as Category 4 storm destroying power lines in New Orleans as it caused "catastrophic transmission damage." The storm hit on the same date as Hurricane Katrina which had wrecked Mississippi and Louisiana in 2005.

Hurricane Ida pummels Louisiana; power lines in New Orleans destroyed

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