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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Afghanistan during a speech in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 31, 2021.

20:53 GMT 31 August 2021 / updated: 23:50 GMT US

'War In Afghanistan Is Now Over': Key Remarks From Biden's Speech to Nation

Report: Biden Advised Ghani to Portray Fight Against Taliban as Successful 'Whether True or Not'

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks to Badri 313 military unit at Kabul's airport, Afghanistan August 31, 2021 in this still image obtained from a handout video. Taliban/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Taliban Fighters Pose for Photoshoots at 'Demilitarized' US Equipment Left in Afghanistan

An Afghan boy works at a construction site as a U.S. Army soldier of 3/1 AD Task Force Bulldog takes position during a joint patrol with Afghan National Army (ANA) in a village in Kherwar district in Logar province, eastern Afghanistan, May 23, 2012.

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