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Calculated Shard: 55 (from laksa175)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa055.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.newsweek.com/us-war-afghanistan-over-final-plane-leaves-1624338\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.newsweek.com/us-war-afghanistan-over-final-plane-leaves-1624338\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/us-war-afghanistan-over-final-plane-leaves-1624338","crawl_time":1776054345,"first_indexed_time":1630357421,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,newsweek!www,\/us-war-afghanistan-over-final-plane-leaves-1624338 s443","src_root_hash":"10153935897910600055","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Exclusive: U.S. War in Afghanistan ‘Is Over,’ Final Plane Leaves Hundreds of Americans Behind - Newsweek","meta_descriptions":["\"Final plane is wheels up. War is over,\" a senior U.S. defense official told Newsweek."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"The two-decade U.S.-led war in Afghanistan has officially come to a close as the final military plane departed the international airport in Taliban-ruled Kabul amid a chaotic airlift to transport U.S. nationals and allied Afghans that served the war effort.\nMany, however, were left behind with promises that diplomatic efforts to facilitate their return would continue as the last plane left.\n\"Final plane is wheels up. War is over,\" a senior U.S. defense official told\nNewsweek\n.\nThe aircraft, a U.S. Air Force C17 strategic transport aircraft with the callsign MOOSE94, departed the country at 11:59 p.m. local time, just ahead of the August 31 deadline announced earlier this year by President\nJoe Biden\nfor the end to\nU.S. military\noperations in Afghanistan\nShortly after\nNewsweek\nbroke the news of the war's official conclusion, the development was confirmed by U.S. Central Command chief Marine Corps General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. during a press briefing attended by\nNewsweek\nand reporters from dozens of other outlets.\n\"Every single U.S. servicemember is out of Afghanistan,\" he said.\nMcKenzie said the passengers of the final flight out included 82nd Airborne Division commander Army Major General Christopher T. Donahue and acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan Ross Wilson.\nA \"notice to airmen\" (NOTAM) issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration also classified that \"effective immediately\" Hamid Karzai International Airport \"is uncontrolled.\"\nThe news came less than two weeks ahead of the symbolic 20th anniversary of 9\/11, an event that brought U.S. intervention to the war-torn nation then under the rule of the\nTaliban\n, which harbored the\nAl-Qaeda\nmilitant group.\nAs the U.S. leaves, the Taliban has once again effectively taken control of the country. A final offensive this year saw the group take the country province by province as the U.S.-backed Afghan government and its security forces virtually collapsed, allowing the Taliban to enter the capital largely unopposed earlier this month.\nDespite their historic enmity, the U.S. and the Taliban reached a peace deal in February of last year, an initiative undertaken by former President\nDonald Trump\n. His successor had vowed to continue the withdrawal, and after extending the original deadline of May 1 of this year, ultimately came through with the exit on Tuesday, local time.\nThe pullout was beset by a number of issues, including a rapid Taliban takeover that appeared to stun even U.S. officials, who were still clamoring to secure an airlift of tens of thousands of Afghans fearing they and their families may face retribution for their service to the U.S.\nThere was also a deadly attack launched by the Islamic State militant group's Khorasan branch (ISIS-K), which the U.S. promptly targeted in a drone strike.\nA second drone strike on Sunday was said to have killed another would-be ISIS-K attacker, but local reports indicated that 10 civilian members of one Afghan family were also slain in the U.S. attack.\nOn the final full day of U.S. operations, another attack was launched on the airport as rockets fell, but the withdrawal pressed on. But McKenzie described the recent U.S. operations against ISIS-K as \"very disruptive\" and likely contributed to the group's inability to cause further chaos against the withdrawal.\nAnd he credited the Taliban for its cooperation in helping to facilitate the end to the U.S. military presence.\n\"The Taliban have been very pragmatic and very businesslike as we approached this withdrawal,\" McKenzie told journalists on Monday.\nHe said the group that once represented a top threat to U.S. troops in Afghanistan had \"established a firm perimeter outside of the airfield to prevent people from coming on the airfield during our departure, and we worked out with them for a number of days.\"\n\"They did not have direct knowledge of our time of departure,\" McKenzie said. \"We chose to keep that very information very restricted, but they were actually very helpful and useful to us as we closed down operations.\"\nAt the same time, he acknowledged that not everyone who wanted to leave was able to get out in time, including U.S. citizens.\n\"We think the citizens that were not brought out number in the low, very low hundreds,\" McKenzie said. \"I believe that we're going to be able to get those people out. I think we're also going to negotiate very hard, very aggressively to get our other Afghan partners out.\"\n\"The military phase is over, but our desire to bring these people out remains as intense as it was before,\" he added. \"The weapons have just shifted if you will, from the military realm the diplomatic realm and the Department of State will now take the lead.\"\nThis is a developing news story. More information will be added as it becomes available.\nUS, Air, Force, leaves, Kabul, Afghanistan\nU.S. soldiers board a U.S. Air Force aircraft at the airport in Kabul on August 30. 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Rockets were fired at Kabul's airport on August 30 where US ...\n\nRead More\n\n\\| AAMIR QURESHI\/AFP\/Getty Images\/AFP\/Getty Images\n\nBy Tom O'Connor and Naveed Jamali\n\n0\n\nShare\n\n[Newsweek is a Trust Project member](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/editorial-guidelines)\n\nPrefer Newsweek on Google\n\nto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.\n***\n\nThe two-decade U.S.-led war in Afghanistan has officially come to a close as the final military plane departed the international airport in Taliban-ruled Kabul amid a chaotic airlift to transport U.S. nationals and allied Afghans that served the war effort.\n\nMany, however, were left behind with promises that diplomatic efforts to facilitate their return would continue as the last plane left.\n\n\"Final plane is wheels up. War is over,\" a senior U.S. defense official told *Newsweek*.\n\nThe aircraft, a U.S. Air Force C17 strategic transport aircraft with the callsign MOOSE94, departed the country at 11:59 p.m. local time, just ahead of the August 31 deadline announced earlier this year by President [Joe Biden](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/joe-biden) for the end to [U.S. military](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/u.s.-military) operations in Afghanistan\n\nShortly after *Newsweek* broke the news of the war's official conclusion, the development was confirmed by U.S. Central Command chief Marine Corps General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. during a press briefing attended by *Newsweek* and reporters from dozens of other outlets.\n\n\"Every single U.S. servicemember is out of Afghanistan,\" he said.\n\nMcKenzie said the passengers of the final flight out included 82nd Airborne Division commander Army Major General Christopher T. Donahue and acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan Ross Wilson.\n\n#### Read More\n[Exclusive: Anti-Taliban Resistance Seeks Power-Sharing Deal to Limit Sharia Law in Afghanistan9 min read](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/exclusive-anti-taliban-resistance-seeks-power-sharing-deal-limit-sharia-law-afghanistan-1622308)\n\nA \"notice to airmen\" (NOTAM) issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration also classified that \"effective immediately\" Hamid Karzai International Airport \"is uncontrolled.\"\n\nThe news came less than two weeks ahead of the symbolic 20th anniversary of 9\/11, an event that brought U.S. intervention to the war-torn nation then under the rule of the [Taliban](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/taliban), which harbored the [Al-Qaeda](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/al-qaeda) militant group.\n\nAs the U.S. leaves, the Taliban has once again effectively taken control of the country. A final offensive this year saw the group take the country province by province as the U.S.-backed Afghan government and its security forces virtually collapsed, allowing the Taliban to enter the capital largely unopposed earlier this month.\n\nDespite their historic enmity, the U.S. and the Taliban reached a peace deal in February of last year, an initiative undertaken by former President [Donald Trump](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/donald-trump). His successor had vowed to continue the withdrawal, and after extending the original deadline of May 1 of this year, ultimately came through with the exit on Tuesday, local time.\n\nThe pullout was beset by a number of issues, including a rapid Taliban takeover that appeared to stun even U.S. officials, who were still clamoring to secure an airlift of tens of thousands of Afghans fearing they and their families may face retribution for their service to the U.S.\n\nThere was also a deadly attack launched by the Islamic State militant group's Khorasan branch (ISIS-K), which the U.S. promptly targeted in a drone strike.\n\nA second drone strike on Sunday was said to have killed another would-be ISIS-K attacker, but local reports indicated that 10 civilian members of one Afghan family were also slain in the U.S. attack.\n\nOn the final full day of U.S. operations, another attack was launched on the airport as rockets fell, but the withdrawal pressed on. But McKenzie described the recent U.S. operations against ISIS-K as \"very disruptive\" and likely contributed to the group's inability to cause further chaos against the withdrawal.\n\nAnd he credited the Taliban for its cooperation in helping to facilitate the end to the U.S. military presence.\n\n\"The Taliban have been very pragmatic and very businesslike as we approached this withdrawal,\" McKenzie told journalists on Monday.\n\nHe said the group that once represented a top threat to U.S. troops in Afghanistan had \"established a firm perimeter outside of the airfield to prevent people from coming on the airfield during our departure, and we worked out with them for a number of days.\"\n\n\"They did not have direct knowledge of our time of departure,\" McKenzie said. \"We chose to keep that very information very restricted, but they were actually very helpful and useful to us as we closed down operations.\"\n\nAt the same time, he acknowledged that not everyone who wanted to leave was able to get out in time, including U.S. citizens.\n\n\"We think the citizens that were not brought out number in the low, very low hundreds,\" McKenzie said. \"I believe that we're going to be able to get those people out. I think we're also going to negotiate very hard, very aggressively to get our other Afghan partners out.\"\n\n\"The military phase is over, but our desire to bring these people out remains as intense as it was before,\" he added. \"The weapons have just shifted if you will, from the military realm the diplomatic realm and the Department of State will now take the lead.\"\n\n*This is a developing news story. More information will be added as it becomes available.*\n\nU.S. soldiers board a U.S. Air Force aircraft at the airport in Kabul on August 30. 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War is over,\" a senior U.S. defense official told *Newsweek*.\n\nThe aircraft, a U.S. Air Force C17 strategic transport aircraft with the callsign MOOSE94, departed the country at 11:59 p.m. local time, just ahead of the August 31 deadline announced earlier this year by President [Joe Biden](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/joe-biden) for the end to [U.S. military](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/u.s.-military) operations in Afghanistan\n\nShortly after *Newsweek* broke the news of the war's official conclusion, the development was confirmed by U.S. Central Command chief Marine Corps General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. during a press briefing attended by *Newsweek* and reporters from dozens of other outlets.\n\n\"Every single U.S. servicemember is out of Afghanistan,\" he said.\n\nMcKenzie said the passengers of the final flight out included 82nd Airborne Division commander Army Major General Christopher T. Donahue and acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan Ross Wilson.\n\nA \"notice to airmen\" (NOTAM) issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration also classified that \"effective immediately\" Hamid Karzai International Airport \"is uncontrolled.\"\n\nThe news came less than two weeks ahead of the symbolic 20th anniversary of 9\/11, an event that brought U.S. intervention to the war-torn nation then under the rule of the [Taliban](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/taliban), which harbored the [Al-Qaeda](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/al-qaeda) militant group.\n\nAs the U.S. leaves, the Taliban has once again effectively taken control of the country. A final offensive this year saw the group take the country province by province as the U.S.-backed Afghan government and its security forces virtually collapsed, allowing the Taliban to enter the capital largely unopposed earlier this month.\n\nDespite their historic enmity, the U.S. and the Taliban reached a peace deal in February of last year, an initiative undertaken by former President [Donald Trump](https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/donald-trump). His successor had vowed to continue the withdrawal, and after extending the original deadline of May 1 of this year, ultimately came through with the exit on Tuesday, local time.\n\nThe pullout was beset by a number of issues, including a rapid Taliban takeover that appeared to stun even U.S. officials, who were still clamoring to secure an airlift of tens of thousands of Afghans fearing they and their families may face retribution for their service to the U.S.\n\nThere was also a deadly attack launched by the Islamic State militant group's Khorasan branch (ISIS-K), which the U.S. promptly targeted in a drone strike.\n\nA second drone strike on Sunday was said to have killed another would-be ISIS-K attacker, but local reports indicated that 10 civilian members of one Afghan family were also slain in the U.S. attack.\n\nOn the final full day of U.S. operations, another attack was launched on the airport as rockets fell, but the withdrawal pressed on. But McKenzie described the recent U.S. operations against ISIS-K as \"very disruptive\" and likely contributed to the group's inability to cause further chaos against the withdrawal.\n\nAnd he credited the Taliban for its cooperation in helping to facilitate the end to the U.S. military presence.\n\n\"The Taliban have been very pragmatic and very businesslike as we approached this withdrawal,\" McKenzie told journalists on Monday.\n\nHe said the group that once represented a top threat to U.S. troops in Afghanistan had \"established a firm perimeter outside of the airfield to prevent people from coming on the airfield during our departure, and we worked out with them for a number of days.\"\n\n\"They did not have direct knowledge of our time of departure,\" McKenzie said. \"We chose to keep that very information very restricted, but they were actually very helpful and useful to us as we closed down operations.\"\n\nAt the same time, he acknowledged that not everyone who wanted to leave was able to get out in time, including U.S. citizens.\n\n\"We think the citizens that were not brought out number in the low, very low hundreds,\" McKenzie said. \"I believe that we're going to be able to get those people out. I think we're also going to negotiate very hard, very aggressively to get our other Afghan partners out.\"\n\n\"The military phase is over, but our desire to bring these people out remains as intense as it was before,\" he added. \"The weapons have just shifted if you will, from the military realm the diplomatic realm and the Department of State will now take the lead.\"\n\n*This is a developing news story. More information will be added as it becomes available.*\n\nU.S. soldiers board a U.S. Air Force aircraft at the airport in Kabul on August 30. Rockets were fired at Kabul's airport on August 30 where US troops... \\| AAMIR QURESHI\/AFP\/Getty Images\/AFP\/Getty Images","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	The two-decade U.S.-led war in Afghanistan has officially come to a close as the final military plane departed the international airport in Taliban-ruled Kabul amid a chaotic airlift to transport U.S. nationals and allied Afghans that served the war effort. Many, however, were left behind with promises that diplomatic efforts to facilitate their return would continue as the last plane left. "Final plane is wheels up. War is over," a senior U.S. defense official told Newsweek . The aircraft, a U.S. Air Force C17 strategic transport aircraft with the callsign MOOSE94, departed the country at 11:59 p.m. local time, just ahead of the August 31 deadline announced earlier this year by President Joe Biden for the end to U.S. military operations in Afghanistan Shortly after Newsweek broke the news of the war's official conclusion, the development was confirmed by U.S. Central Command chief Marine Corps General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. during a press briefing attended by Newsweek and reporters from dozens of other outlets. "Every single U.S. servicemember is out of Afghanistan," he said. McKenzie said the passengers of the final flight out included 82nd Airborne Division commander Army Major General Christopher T. Donahue and acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan Ross Wilson. A "notice to airmen" (NOTAM) issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration also classified that "effective immediately" Hamid Karzai International Airport "is uncontrolled." The news came less than two weeks ahead of the symbolic 20th anniversary of 9/11, an event that brought U.S. intervention to the war-torn nation then under the rule of the Taliban , which harbored the Al-Qaeda militant group. As the U.S. leaves, the Taliban has once again effectively taken control of the country. A final offensive this year saw the group take the country province by province as the U.S.-backed Afghan government and its security forces virtually collapsed, allowing the Taliban to enter the capital largely unopposed earlier this month. Despite their historic enmity, the U.S. and the Taliban reached a peace deal in February of last year, an initiative undertaken by former President Donald Trump . His successor had vowed to continue the withdrawal, and after extending the original deadline of May 1 of this year, ultimately came through with the exit on Tuesday, local time. The pullout was beset by a number of issues, including a rapid Taliban takeover that appeared to stun even U.S. officials, who were still clamoring to secure an airlift of tens of thousands of Afghans fearing they and their families may face retribution for their service to the U.S. There was also a deadly attack launched by the Islamic State militant group's Khorasan branch (ISIS-K), which the U.S. promptly targeted in a drone strike. A second drone strike on Sunday was said to have killed another would-be ISIS-K attacker, but local reports indicated that 10 civilian members of one Afghan family were also slain in the U.S. attack. On the final full day of U.S. operations, another attack was launched on the airport as rockets fell, but the withdrawal pressed on. But McKenzie described the recent U.S. operations against ISIS-K as "very disruptive" and likely contributed to the group's inability to cause further chaos against the withdrawal. And he credited the Taliban for its cooperation in helping to facilitate the end to the U.S. military presence. "The Taliban have been very pragmatic and very businesslike as we approached this withdrawal," McKenzie told journalists on Monday. He said the group that once represented a top threat to U.S. troops in Afghanistan had "established a firm perimeter outside of the airfield to prevent people from coming on the airfield during our departure, and we worked out with them for a number of days." "They did not have direct knowledge of our time of departure," McKenzie said. "We chose to keep that very information very restricted, but they were actually very helpful and useful to us as we closed down operations." At the same time, he acknowledged that not everyone who wanted to leave was able to get out in time, including U.S. citizens. "We think the citizens that were not brought out number in the low, very low hundreds," McKenzie said. "I believe that we're going to be able to get those people out. I think we're also going to negotiate very hard, very aggressively to get our other Afghan partners out." "The military phase is over, but our desire to bring these people out remains as intense as it was before," he added. "The weapons have just shifted if you will, from the military realm the diplomatic realm and the Department of State will now take the lead." This is a developing news story. More information will be added as it becomes available. US, Air, Force, leaves, Kabul, Afghanistan U.S. soldiers board a U.S. Air Force aircraft at the airport in Kabul on August 30. Rockets were fired at Kabul's airport on August 30 where US troops... \| AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images/AFP/Getty Images
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Rockets were fired at Kabul's airport on August 30 where US ... Read More \\| AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images/AFP/Getty Images By Tom O'Connor and Naveed Jamali 0 Share [Newsweek is a Trust Project member](https://www.newsweek.com/editorial-guidelines) Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. * The two-decade U.S.-led war in Afghanistan has officially come to a close as the final military plane departed the international airport in Taliban-ruled Kabul amid a chaotic airlift to transport U.S. nationals and allied Afghans that served the war effort. Many, however, were left behind with promises that diplomatic efforts to facilitate their return would continue as the last plane left. "Final plane is wheels up. War is over," a senior U.S. defense official told Newsweek. The aircraft, a U.S. Air Force C17 strategic transport aircraft with the callsign MOOSE94, departed the country at 11:59 p.m. local time, just ahead of the August 31 deadline announced earlier this year by President [Joe Biden](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/joe-biden) for the end to [U.S. military](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/u.s.-military) operations in Afghanistan Shortly after Newsweek broke the news of the war's official conclusion, the development was confirmed by U.S. Central Command chief Marine Corps General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. during a press briefing attended by Newsweek and reporters from dozens of other outlets. "Every single U.S. servicemember is out of Afghanistan," he said. McKenzie said the passengers of the final flight out included 82nd Airborne Division commander Army Major General Christopher T. Donahue and acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan Ross Wilson. #### Read More [Exclusive: Anti-Taliban Resistance Seeks Power-Sharing Deal to Limit Sharia Law in Afghanistan9 min read](https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-anti-taliban-resistance-seeks-power-sharing-deal-limit-sharia-law-afghanistan-1622308) A "notice to airmen" (NOTAM) issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration also classified that "effective immediately" Hamid Karzai International Airport "is uncontrolled." The news came less than two weeks ahead of the symbolic 20th anniversary of 9/11, an event that brought U.S. intervention to the war-torn nation then under the rule of the [Taliban](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/taliban), which harbored the [Al-Qaeda](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/al-qaeda) militant group. As the U.S. leaves, the Taliban has once again effectively taken control of the country. A final offensive this year saw the group take the country province by province as the U.S.-backed Afghan government and its security forces virtually collapsed, allowing the Taliban to enter the capital largely unopposed earlier this month. Despite their historic enmity, the U.S. and the Taliban reached a peace deal in February of last year, an initiative undertaken by former President [Donald Trump](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/donald-trump). His successor had vowed to continue the withdrawal, and after extending the original deadline of May 1 of this year, ultimately came through with the exit on Tuesday, local time. The pullout was beset by a number of issues, including a rapid Taliban takeover that appeared to stun even U.S. officials, who were still clamoring to secure an airlift of tens of thousands of Afghans fearing they and their families may face retribution for their service to the U.S. There was also a deadly attack launched by the Islamic State militant group's Khorasan branch (ISIS-K), which the U.S. promptly targeted in a drone strike. A second drone strike on Sunday was said to have killed another would-be ISIS-K attacker, but local reports indicated that 10 civilian members of one Afghan family were also slain in the U.S. attack. On the final full day of U.S. operations, another attack was launched on the airport as rockets fell, but the withdrawal pressed on. But McKenzie described the recent U.S. operations against ISIS-K as "very disruptive" and likely contributed to the group's inability to cause further chaos against the withdrawal. And he credited the Taliban for its cooperation in helping to facilitate the end to the U.S. military presence. "The Taliban have been very pragmatic and very businesslike as we approached this withdrawal," McKenzie told journalists on Monday. He said the group that once represented a top threat to U.S. troops in Afghanistan had "established a firm perimeter outside of the airfield to prevent people from coming on the airfield during our departure, and we worked out with them for a number of days." "They did not have direct knowledge of our time of departure," McKenzie said. "We chose to keep that very information very restricted, but they were actually very helpful and useful to us as we closed down operations." At the same time, he acknowledged that not everyone who wanted to leave was able to get out in time, including U.S. citizens. "We think the citizens that were not brought out number in the low, very low hundreds," McKenzie said. "I believe that we're going to be able to get those people out. I think we're also going to negotiate very hard, very aggressively to get our other Afghan partners out." "The military phase is over, but our desire to bring these people out remains as intense as it was before," he added. "The weapons have just shifted if you will, from the military realm the diplomatic realm and the Department of State will now take the lead." This is a developing news story. More information will be added as it becomes available. U.S. soldiers board a U.S. Air Force aircraft at the airport in Kabul on August 30. Rockets were fired at Kabul's airport on August 30 where US troops... 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Readable Markdown	The two-decade U.S.-led war in Afghanistan has officially come to a close as the final military plane departed the international airport in Taliban-ruled Kabul amid a chaotic airlift to transport U.S. nationals and allied Afghans that served the war effort. Many, however, were left behind with promises that diplomatic efforts to facilitate their return would continue as the last plane left. "Final plane is wheels up. War is over," a senior U.S. defense official told Newsweek. The aircraft, a U.S. Air Force C17 strategic transport aircraft with the callsign MOOSE94, departed the country at 11:59 p.m. local time, just ahead of the August 31 deadline announced earlier this year by President [Joe Biden](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/joe-biden) for the end to [U.S. military](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/u.s.-military) operations in Afghanistan Shortly after Newsweek broke the news of the war's official conclusion, the development was confirmed by U.S. Central Command chief Marine Corps General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. during a press briefing attended by Newsweek and reporters from dozens of other outlets. "Every single U.S. servicemember is out of Afghanistan," he said. McKenzie said the passengers of the final flight out included 82nd Airborne Division commander Army Major General Christopher T. Donahue and acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan Ross Wilson. A "notice to airmen" (NOTAM) issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration also classified that "effective immediately" Hamid Karzai International Airport "is uncontrolled." The news came less than two weeks ahead of the symbolic 20th anniversary of 9/11, an event that brought U.S. intervention to the war-torn nation then under the rule of the [Taliban](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/taliban), which harbored the [Al-Qaeda](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/al-qaeda) militant group. As the U.S. leaves, the Taliban has once again effectively taken control of the country. A final offensive this year saw the group take the country province by province as the U.S.-backed Afghan government and its security forces virtually collapsed, allowing the Taliban to enter the capital largely unopposed earlier this month. Despite their historic enmity, the U.S. and the Taliban reached a peace deal in February of last year, an initiative undertaken by former President [Donald Trump](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/donald-trump). His successor had vowed to continue the withdrawal, and after extending the original deadline of May 1 of this year, ultimately came through with the exit on Tuesday, local time. The pullout was beset by a number of issues, including a rapid Taliban takeover that appeared to stun even U.S. officials, who were still clamoring to secure an airlift of tens of thousands of Afghans fearing they and their families may face retribution for their service to the U.S. There was also a deadly attack launched by the Islamic State militant group's Khorasan branch (ISIS-K), which the U.S. promptly targeted in a drone strike. A second drone strike on Sunday was said to have killed another would-be ISIS-K attacker, but local reports indicated that 10 civilian members of one Afghan family were also slain in the U.S. attack. On the final full day of U.S. operations, another attack was launched on the airport as rockets fell, but the withdrawal pressed on. But McKenzie described the recent U.S. operations against ISIS-K as "very disruptive" and likely contributed to the group's inability to cause further chaos against the withdrawal. And he credited the Taliban for its cooperation in helping to facilitate the end to the U.S. military presence. "The Taliban have been very pragmatic and very businesslike as we approached this withdrawal," McKenzie told journalists on Monday. He said the group that once represented a top threat to U.S. troops in Afghanistan had "established a firm perimeter outside of the airfield to prevent people from coming on the airfield during our departure, and we worked out with them for a number of days." "They did not have direct knowledge of our time of departure," McKenzie said. "We chose to keep that very information very restricted, but they were actually very helpful and useful to us as we closed down operations." At the same time, he acknowledged that not everyone who wanted to leave was able to get out in time, including U.S. citizens. "We think the citizens that were not brought out number in the low, very low hundreds," McKenzie said. "I believe that we're going to be able to get those people out. I think we're also going to negotiate very hard, very aggressively to get our other Afghan partners out." "The military phase is over, but our desire to bring these people out remains as intense as it was before," he added. "The weapons have just shifted if you will, from the military realm the diplomatic realm and the Department of State will now take the lead." This is a developing news story. More information will be added as it becomes available. U.S. soldiers board a U.S. Air Force aircraft at the airport in Kabul on August 30. Rockets were fired at Kabul's airport on August 30 where US troops... \\| AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images/AFP/Getty Images
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