Summary: The United States completed its military withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending a 20-year war and leading to the Taliban taking control of the country.
Start: 2021-04-14 • Status: resolved
Timeline
- Feb 29, 2020 — The US and Taliban signed an agreement setting terms for troop withdrawal. source
- Apr 14, 2021 — The US announced it would fully withdraw forces from Afghanistan. source
- Aug 15, 2021 — Taliban forces entered Kabul as the Afghan government collapsed. source
- Aug 30, 2021 — The final US military flight departed Kabul, completing the withdrawal. source