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U.S. forces complete withdrawal from Afghanistan

Aug. 30, 2021

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Gen. Frank McKenzie, Commander of U.S. Central Command, appears on screen as he speaks from MacDill Air Force Base, in Tampa, Fla., as he speaks about Afghanistan during a virtual briefing moderated by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby at the Pentagon in Washington, today.
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Families evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, walk through the terminal before boarding a bus after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., today.
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Families evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, walk through the terminal before boarding a bus after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., today.
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Army PFC Kimberly Hernandez, gives a high-five to a girl evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, before boarding a bus after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., today.
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A U.S military aircraft is parked on the tarmac of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, today.
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Marcy Barakzai, center gives a hug to her nieces Mariam Barakzai, right, and Marjan Barakzai upon arrival, after having been evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., today.
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Pentagon spokesman John Kirby with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Taylor, Joint Staff Operations, listens to a question during a briefing about the situation in Afghanistan at the Pentagon in Washington, today.
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Afghans play volleyball at Shahr-e-Now Park, in Kabul, Afghanistan today. Many Afghans are anxious about the Taliban rule and are figuring out ways to get out of Afghanistan. But it's the financial desperation that seems to hang heavy over the city.
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Afghans wait in long lines for hours to try to withdraw money, in front of a Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan, today.
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Taliban fighters hold Taliban flags in Kabul, Afghanistan, today.
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A Taliban fighter holds his weapon under Taliban flags hanging on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, today.
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A man sells Taliban flags in Kabul, Afghanistan, today.
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Militiamen loyal to Ahmad Massoud, son of the late Ahmad Shah Massoud, push a vehicle during a training exercise, in Panjshir province, northeastern Afghanistan, today.
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Militiamen loyal to Ahmad Massoud, son of the late Ahmad Shah Massoud, take part in a training exercise, in Panjshir province, northeastern Afghanistan, today.

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