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Lemar is a photojournalist from Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, who used to work for Voice of America. In Kabul with his wife and baby, he’s worried for their future as they haven’t been evacuated.

The war in Afghanistan ended on Monday after 2,461 U.S. service members were killed and over 20,000 injured. “I’m here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the military mission to evacuate American citizens,

Last US planes leave Kabul airport, ending Afghanistan war  New York Post The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war  CNN Taliban offered Kabul to US, but Americans said no: report  Fox News Opinion

U.S. ends 20-year war in Afghanistan with final evacuation flights out of Kabul  CNBC Rockets fired at Kabul airport amid US withdrawal hit homes  ABC11 Taliban offered Kabul to US, but Americans said no: report  Fox News The Guardian view on dealing with

Last plane carrying Americans from Afghanistan departs as longest U.S. war concludes  NBC News White House defends letting billions in military equipment fall into Taliban hands  Yahoo News Last US troops have departed Afghanistan  Fox News White House: Biden told commanders to ‘stop

Trump to head to Iowa with an eye on 2024  POLITICO

The U.S. war in Afghanistan is in its final hours as the military flew more desperate evacuees out of the Afghan capital.

For our Summer Travel series, our Beijing correspondent rides the city’s subway system and explores the history of each stop — above ground and below ground.

U.S. troops destroyed equipment before leaving Afghanistan, ending ending 20 years of military engagement in the country. More than 2,400 troops and tens of thousands of Afghans lost their lives.

NPR’s Leila Fadel talks with Washington Post‘s Afghanistan bureau chief Susannah George about Sunday’s drone strike that killed a civilian family, including several children.