According to the Pentagon, the US military has withdrawn more than 90% of its troops and equipment from Afghanistan. The United States has officially handed over seven facilities to the Afghan military.

United States: Maintain over-the-horizon capability

The United States reportedly left Afghanistan's Bagram airbase by shutting off the electricity and slipping away in the night without notifying the base’s new Afghan commander, who discovered the Americans’ departure two hours after they left.

Afghan commander says US left Bagram Airbase at night without any notice

The Kabul's Bagram airbase buzzed again with activity on Monday as Afghan forces took control over it after US troops made their exit. American troops handed the base over to Afghan security forces to bring an effective end to the longest war in US history, following an agreement with the insurgent Islamist Taliban last year.

Kabul's Bagram airbase bustles again as Afghan troops move in

Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) of Afghanistan said the survival, security & unity of the country is in danger. As the deadline of the US drawdown is approaching, Abdullah said that the Taliban are taking very slow steps in the peace talks but have increased the war on the battlefield.

Afghanistan's survival, security & unity in danger warns Abdullah Abdullah

US intelligence has said that the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul will fall to the resurgent Taliban group within six months of the departure of US and international troops, ahead of a White House meeting between President Joe Biden and top Afghan leaders Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah.

US Intel: Kabul could fall in 6 months after troops pullout | WION VOA Co-Production

Joe Biden will be meeting Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani in Washington on Friday(25 June) amid an ongoing US military withdrawal and Taliban resurgence.

Afghan President to meet Joe Biden amid rise in Taliban attacks

The United States has slowed down the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan. However, Washington is certain that the pullout will be done by the deadline. These developments have created an uncertain situation in Kabul. WION's Principal Correspondent Sidhant Sibal talks with Afghan Envoy to India, Farid Mamundzay on the several ifs and buts regarding US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Afghan Envoy: Don't agree that Taliban will takeover or topple govt

Top Pentagon leaders said that international terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda could pose a threat to the US homeland from Afghanistan within two years.

Pentagon: Terrorists could pose a threat to US in two years from Afghanistan

Afghan interpreters fear reprisal from the Taliban as foreign troops prepare for departure. Will the western coalition be able to relocate all interpreters before the September deadline? Mariam Wardak gets you a report.

South Asia Diary: Afghan interpreters fear Taliban reprisal

Ahead of the complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, a UN report on the Afghan security situation has raised alarm over the Taliban's ties with Al-Qaeda and believes that it can return to power by force if necessary.

UN report claims Taliban and Al-Qaeda remain closely aligned

According to US Defence officials, as Washington speed-up to complete the withdrawal of its troops ahead of September 11, the American military will be handing over its main Bagram Air Base to Afghan forces in about 20 days.

Officials: US to hand Bagram base to Afghan forces in 20 days

As American and NATO forces prepare to leave the Afghanistan, interpreters who helped the United States soldiers for years are now fearing for their lives and are facing the prospect of Taliban reprisals.

Afghans who helped US fear being left behind and reprisals by Taiwan

According to a newly declassified US intelligence report, progress on women's rights in Afghanistan could be at risk with the withdrawal of US and international troops, even if the Taliban doesn't fully take power.

US intelligence report warns Afghanistan women's rights at risk after troop withdrawal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken flew to Kabul on Thursday, a day after attending a NATO meeting in Brussels, to show support following Joe Biden's announcement of the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.

Blinken flies to Afghanistan in show of support after Biden announces troops withdrawal

Blinken visits Kabul in show of support after Biden announces troops withdrawal

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday it's "time to end" America's longest war with the unconditional withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan where they have spent two decades in a bloody, largely fruitless battle against the Taliban.

Biden says 'time to end' US war in Afghanistan with total pullout

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said that the moment has arrived to bring the foreign troops home, adding that Washington would engage with NATO allies on a "coordinated" pull-out.

'Time to bring our forces home': US on Afghan pullout