China News Service, August 31. According to foreign media reports, on the 30th local time, US Central Command Commander Mackenzie announced at a press conference at the Pentagon that the United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan.
On August 27, local time, the road near Kabul Airport in Afghanistan.
According to reports, Mackenzie said, "I hereby announce that our withdrawal from Afghanistan has been completed."
Mackenzie said, "On the afternoon of August 30, the last C-17 took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport (Kabul Airport). At 3:29 pm Eastern Time (US), the last C-17 was piloted. The plane is clearing the airspace over Afghanistan."
Later, Mackenzie added that the United States will continue to carry out diplomatic evacuation missions.
He said, “Although the troop withdrawal has been completed, the diplomatic mission of ensuring more American citizens and eligible Afghans who want to leave is still continuing.”
U.S. President Biden announced in April that the U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan will begin to withdraw on May 1 and will withdraw completely before September 11.
In July he also stated that the US military mission in Afghanistan will end on August 31.
On August 15, the Taliban entered and controlled Kabul, declaring that "the war in Afghanistan has ended."