Afghanistan is ‘a free nation’: Taliban celebrates US defeat

Taliban congratulates Afghans on their victory after the withdrawal of the last US soldier.

The Taliban are celebrating their return to power after they took charge of Kabul airport following the departure of the last US troops from Afghanistan. The Afghan group said on Tuesday Afghanistan is now a “free and sovereign” nation as it hailed the exit of US troops, describing their departure as a “historic moment”. “Congratulations to Afghanistan… this victory belongs to us all,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told reporters from the runway of the Hamid Karzai International airport.