Explained: What happens now that US troops have left Afghanistan?

On August 31, the US completed the pullout of its troops from Kabul. The end of the US military involvement in Afghanistan raises a new set of questions for President Joe Biden and his administration.

For the first time since 2001 there are no American troops in Afghanistan after the United States completed the evacuation of most of its citizens and thousands of at-risk Afghans. More than 114,000 people have been airlifted from Kabul airport in the past two weeks as part of the US effort.