Afghanistan live news: Biden confirms end of 20-year US military presence as Taliban celebrate in Kabul

Celebratory gunfire lights up part of the night sky after the last US aircraft took off from the airport in Kabul early on 31 August 2021. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/aug/31/afghanistan-live-news-kabul-taliban-biden-final-us-flight-military-forces-leave-airport-islamic-state-latest-updates