* Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie said the last flight left Kabul shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning local time
* 'There's a lot of heartbreak associated with this departure,' he said by videolink at a Pentagon briefing
* It brings an end to America's war in Afghanistan after 20 years and the deaths of almost 2500 U.S. troops
* It means President Biden met his August 31 deadline and that U.S. service members are out of harm's way
* Witnesses said Taliban fighters fired celebratory shots into the air as word spread that the last flight had left
The Pentagon announced on Monday afternoon that the last American troops had left Kabul airport almost 24 hours ahead of schedule, ending the U.S. war in Afghanistan after 20 years and the deaths of almost 2500 troops.
Witnesses in Kabul said the Taliban let off celebratory gunfire as news circulated that the final U.S. flight had left.
It means President Biden managed to meet his August 31 deadline and removes American personnel from danger.
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