在阿富汗政府垮台和塔利班夺取控制权后，混乱笼罩了喀布尔。现在，随着美军的撤离完成，美国20年的战役就像开始时一样结束了:在塔利班的统治下。
官员称恐怖组织ISIS-K周四在喀布尔哈米德·卡尔扎伊国际机场外实施了五角大楼称之为“复杂的袭击”，造成至少13名美国军人死亡，20人受伤，数十名阿富汗人伤亡。
当乔·拜登总统与美国广播公司新闻记者乔治·斯特凡诺普洛斯坐下来进行采访时独家一对一采访在白宫，这是总统自从阿富汗撤军以来的第一次采访，他警告了地面袭击的威胁，并表示他没有看到从阿富汗撤军的方法没有“随之而来的混乱”
8月30日，晚上7:10
美国外交努力转向卡塔尔
美国国务卿安东尼·布林肯宣布，美国的外交行动已经从卡布尔转移到卡塔尔的多哈。
布林肯说:“鉴于阿富汗不确定的安全环境和政治局势，这是谨慎的一步。“让我借此机会感谢我们的杰出...罗斯·威尔逊大使于2020年1月退休，领导我国驻阿富汗大使馆，并在极具挑战性的时期做了非凡的勇敢工作。”
布林肯说，威尔逊将离开，他的副手伊恩·麦卡里将接任美国最高外交官，即所谓的临时代办。布林肯补充说，对于这个角色，“没有人比他准备得更好”。
他说，美国目前将利用多哈的这一职位来管理与阿富汗的外交。
他补充说:“我们将继续不懈努力，帮助美国人、外国国民和阿富汗人离开阿富汗，如果他们愿意的话。
秘书国务卿安东尼·布林肯:“超过123，000人已经安全飞离阿富汗。这包括大约6000名美国公民。”https://t.co/wqWjBhqEwQpic.twitter.com/h7olbyOG44
—美国广播公司新闻直播(@美国广播公司新闻直播)2021年8月30日
8月30日下午6:31
最后一架美国飞机从喀布尔起飞后的庆祝活动
最后一架美国军用飞机从喀布尔机场起飞后，地面上举行了庆祝活动，包括枪声。
根据翻译，塔利班发言人在推特上写道:“最后一名美国占领者于12点撤出(喀布尔机场)，我们的国家获得了完全独立，赞美和感谢上帝。“喀布尔的枪声是对美军撤离的欢呼，市民并不担心。我们正在克服它。”
8月30日下午6:05
拜登要求美国人和他一起“感恩祈祷”
在白宫发出的一份声明中，总统敦促所有美国人和他一起为三件事“感恩祈祷”。
他在声明中说:“首先，对于我们的部队和外交官来说，他们在喀布尔执行了这项仁慈的任务，冒着巨大的风险，取得了如此无与伦比的结果:空运疏散了数万人，比任何想象的都多。“第二，感谢志愿者和退伍军人网络，他们帮助识别那些需要疏散的人，引导他们到机场，并在途中提供支持。第三，感谢现在和将来欢迎我们的阿富汗盟友来到他们在世界各地和美国的新家的每一个人。”
他在结束发言时对死者的牺牲表示感谢13名服役人员被杀上周在喀布尔“拯救数万人”
8月30日下午5:57
拜登将于周二向美国人发表讲话
总统在白宫周一晚上发布的一份声明中感谢军事指挥官和军人如期执行了“危险的阿富汗逆行”。
“在过去的17天里，我们的部队执行了美国历史上最大规模的空运，疏散了超过12万名美国公民、我们盟友的公民以及美国的阿富汗盟友。他们以无与伦比的勇气、专业精神和决心做到了这一点。现在，我们在阿富汗20年的军事存在已经结束，”拜登的声明说。
美国国旗和全国家庭联盟战旗半旗飘扬，以纪念...阅读更多他的声明继续说:“明天下午，我将向美国人民发表讲话，说明我不将我们在阿富汗的存在延长到8/31之后的决定。“现在，我要报告，按照计划结束我们的空运任务是参谋长联席会议和我们所有地面指挥官的一致建议。他们的观点是，结束我们的军事使命是保护我们部队生命的最佳方式，并确保那些想在未来几周和几个月内离开阿富汗的人有离开平民的前景。”
Afghanistan updates: All US troops have departed, Pentagon says
Chaos enveloped Kabul after Afghanistan's government collapsed and the Taliban seized control. Now with the U.S. military withdrawal complete, America's 20-year campaign ends as it began: under Taliban rule.
Officials said the terror group ISIS-Kcarried out what the Pentagon called a "complex attack" outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 13 American service members and wounding 20, among scores of Afghan casualties.
When President Joe Biden sat down with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos for anexclusive one-on-one interviewat the White House, the president's first interview since the withdrawal from Afghanistan, he warned of the threat of attacks on the ground and said he did not see a way to withdraw from Afghanistanwithout "chaos ensuing."
Aug 30, 7:10 pm
US diplomatic efforts moved to Qatar
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that America's diplomatic operations have been transferred from Kabul to Doha, Qatar.
"Given the uncertain security environment and political situation in Afghanistan, it was the prudent step to take," Blinken said. "And let me take this opportunity to thank our outstanding ... Ambassador Ross Wilson who came out of retirement in January 2020 to lead our embassy in Afghanistan and done exceptional courageous work during a highly challenging time."
Blinken said Wilson will depart and his deputy Ian McCary will take over as the top U.S. diplomat, known as the charge d'affaires. Blinken added, "no one is better prepared" for the role.
He said the U.S., for the time being, will use this post in Doha to manage its diplomacy with Afghanistan.
"We will continue our relentless efforts to help Americans, foreign nationals and Afghans leave Afghanistan if they choose," he added.
Sec. of State Antony Blinken: "More than 123,000 people have been safely flown out of Afghanistan. That includes about 6,000 American citizens."https://t.co/wqWjBhqEwQpic.twitter.com/h7olbyOG44
— ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive)August 30, 2021
Aug 30, 6:31 pm
Celebrations after last US aircraft took off from Kabul
After the last U.S. military aircraft took off from the airport in Kabul there were celebrations on the ground -- including gunfire.
"The last American occupier withdrew from (Kabul Airport) at 12 o'clock and our country gained its full independence, praise and gratitude be to God," the Taliban spokesman tweeted, according to a translation. "The sounds of gunfire in Kabul are shots of joy at the withdrawal of US troops, and citizens are not worried. We are in the process of overcoming it."
Aug 30, 6:05 pm
Biden asks Americans to join him in 'grateful prayer'
In a statement sent out by the White House, the president urged all Americans to join him in "grateful prayer" for three things.
"First, for our troops and diplomats who carried out this mission of mercy in Kabul and at tremendous risk with such unparalleled results: an airlift that evacuated tens of thousands more people than any imagined possible," he said in the statement. "Second, to the network of volunteers and veterans who helped identify those needing evacuation, guide them to the airport, and provide support along the way. And third, to everyone who is now – and who will – welcome our Afghan allies to their new homes around the world, and in the United States."
He ended his statement with a moment of gratitude for the sacrifice of the13 service members who were killedin Kabul last week "to save tens of thousands."
Aug 30, 5:57 pm
Biden to address Americans Tuesday
The president thanked the military commanders and service members for their execution of the "dangerous retrograde from Afghanistan as scheduled," in a statement released by the White House Monday evening.
"The past 17 days have seen our troops execute the largest airlift in US history, evacuating over 120,000 US citizens, citizens of our allies, and Afghan allies of the United States. They have done it with unmatched courage, professionalism, and resolve. Now, our 20-year military presence in Afghanistan has ended," Biden's statement said.
"Tomorrow afternoon, I will address the American people on my decision not to extend our presence in Afghanistan beyond 8/31," his statement continued. "For now, I will report that it was the unanimous recommendation of the Joint Chiefs and of all of our commanders on the ground to end our airlift mission as planned. Their view was that ending our military mission was the best way to protect the lives of our troops, and secure the prospects of civilian departures for those who want to leave Afghanistan in the weeks and months ahead."
