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Taliban hail victory with gunfire after last U.S. troops leave Afghanistan

Asia Pacific · 2:29 PM UTC

Celebratory gunfire resounded across the Afghan capital on Tuesday as the Taliban took control of the airport following the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, marking the end of a 20-year war that left the Islamist group stronger than it was in 2001.

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