U.S. Completes Withdrawal from Afghanistan — Taliban Retakes Country

The last U.S. military transport departs Kabul airport, completing America's withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war. The Taliban had swept to power faster than anticipated after the Afghan national army collapsed, retaking Kabul on August 15 — virtually without a fight. The chaotic evacuation includes a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that kills 13 U.S. service members and 170 Afghans. The war that began as a response to 9/11 ends with the Taliban back in power.