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20-year war in Afghanistan ends with US withdrawal

US withdraws all troops and stops military evacuations, ending 20-year military mission in Afghanistan.

by Daily Planet

August 30, 2021

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On Monday, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) commander General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. announced the end of the US military mission to evacuate citizens and the complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

The news comes one day before President Joe Bidens August 31 deadline for the pullout.

JUST IN: "I'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the military mission to evacuate American citizens," Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., U.S. CENTCOM commander, announces at Pentagon press briefing. https://t.co/Wfv8QKQBYU pic.twitter.com/0coYP8Lmah
— ABC News (@ABC) August 30, 2021

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