A new thread on #Afghanistan after US has completed the withdrawal
The last American soldier to left #Afghanistan is Major General Chris Donahue, commander of the storied 82nd Airborne Division. Another symbolic image from America's longest war Image
#BREAKING US Embassy in Kabul suspends operations
#Israel FM Lapid says US withdrawal from #Afghanistan was a right step - but it was carried out badly
#BREAKING #Taliban decided to launch a military operation in #Panjshir after the failure of negotiations with Ahmed Masoud: Al Jazera
#BREAKING White House says number of Americans still in #Afghanistan who want to leave is closer to 100
Mullah Baradar, the head of the #Taliban's political office, will lead the new government in #Afghanistan, Reuters reports, according to Taliban sources Image
An Emirati humanitarian aid plane arrives at #Kabul airport, in a first aid flight since the US withdrawal
#Qatar foreign ministry official lands in Kabul, al-Jazeera reports. Qatar, working with Turkey, has sent two other planes carrying technical teams to assess damage in the airport
A second day of Women protest in #Kabul. It seems like Taliban' patience is over
#BREAKING #Taliban spokesman says the group has taken control of the center of #Panjshir district, the police headquarters and all facilities

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