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31.08.21 10:00
After nearly 20 years, US troops have left Afghanistan.The US army made sure to disable their aircraft and armed vehicles left behind at Kabul Airport before they flew out on Monday night, officials say.
Mission commander General Kenneth McKenzie said troops “demilitarized” 73 aircraft, 70 armoured tactical vehicles and 27 Humvees so they wouldn’t be used by the Taliban.
"Those aircraft will never fly again... They'll never be able to be operated by anyone," he said.
A video posted by a Los Angeles Times reporter showed the Taliban entering an airport hangar and inspecting US aircraft.
The US also disabled its high-tech rocket defence system – which it left behind at the airport too. The C-RAM system sprung into action on Monday to counter an Islamic State rocket attack on the airport.
Some members of the Taliban leadership have reportedly arrived at Kabul airport, and have been speaking to reporters on the runway.
AFP news agency quoted the Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid as saying: "Congratulations to Afghanistan... this victory belongs to us all."
"We want to have good relations with the US and the world. We welcome good diplomatic relations with them all," he added.
source: IPN
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