Biden's statement is broadcast on the White House YouTube page.
“Yesterday in Kabul, the United States completed a 20-year mission in Afghanistan.
This is the longest war in American history, ”he said.
According to him, the United States has evacuated more than 120 thousand people from the country.
“Only the United States had the ability to do this.
The incredible success of this mission required incredible skill, courage and dedication from US troops and diplomats, as well as intelligence professionalism, ”he said.
Earlier, a spokesman for the US Department of Defense, General Kenneth Mackenzie, announced the completion of the evacuation of American troops from Afghanistan and the end of the US military mission in the country.