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It’s finally over: U.S. completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan after 20-year conflict

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The United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Monday, after a chaotic evacuation of thousands of Americans and Afghan allies to close out U.S. involvement there after 20 years of conflict.

The operation came to an end before the Tuesday deadline set by President Joe Biden, who has drawn heavy criticism from both Democrats and Republicans for his handling of Afghanistan since the Taliban made rapid advances and took over Kabul earlier this month.

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It’s finally over: U.S. completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan after 20-year conflict

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