Morning news brief: Taliban engages in celebratory gunfire as US troops leave & more
US soldiers leave Afghanistan
The US troops left Afghanistan in a C-17 cargo plane with just a few passengers on board including US diplomatin Afghanistan Ross Wilson.
Meanwhile, President Biden urged the Taliban to honour commitment to allow Afghans to freely leave the country with just under 200 Americans still left in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, celebratory gunfire rang out as the Taliban celebrated as US troops withdrew from the country. Reports claimed at least two fighters were killed due to gunshot wounds amid the celebrations.
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President Biden had set August 31 as the final date for US personnel to leave Afghanistan
As the 20-year military presence of the US in Afghanistan ends, President Joe Biden said Taliban must honour commitments on safe passage
US diplomatin Afghanistan Ross Wilson was on the US C-17 cargo flight as it headed back to America