The defeat of the Americans, who left Afghanistan on the night of Monday to Tuesday after 20 years of presence, is a "lesson" for other invaders and for the world, said Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid , this Tuesday.

“This is a great lesson for other invaders and for our future generation,” he told Kabul airport.

"It is also a lesson for the world," he added.

"We wrote history"

The victory is that of “all” the Afghans, he added, assuring that he wants to maintain “good diplomatic relations” with the United States: “Congratulations to Afghanistan (…) This victory is ours to all.

We want to have good relations with the United States and the world ”.

“We have made history,” said Anas Haqqani, a leader of the fundamentalist movement.

Accompanying this historic moment, painful for President Joe Biden, victorious gunfire erupted in Kabul, the Taliban celebrating their takeover of the airport in the Afghan capital.

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