16K views · 199 reactions | 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, third country nationals and vulnerable Afghans," Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., U.S. CENTCOM commander, announces at Pentagon press briefing. abcn.ws/3t15M7v | ABC News Politics | Facebook

US sends troops to evacuate embassy staff in Afghanistan. United States will send troops to evacuate personnel from Afghanistan, as the Taliban Friday claimed the capture of second city Kandahar, capping an eight-day blitz that has left only the capital and pockets of other territory in government hands. Full story: http://u.afp.com/UzHu 🎥 Images show Taliban fighters outside Ghazni police HQ after they seized the strategic Afghan city, just 150 kilometres from Kabul | AFP News Agency