The US Central Command announced Monday that the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan has completed, ending 20 years of the US-led invasion into the country.
美军中央司令部司令肯尼思•麦肯齐8月30日宣布,美军已完成从阿富汗撤出的任务,这标志着美军在阿富汗20年军事行动的结束。
"I'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the mission to evacuate American citizens, third country nationals and vulnerable Afghans," Kenneth McKenzie, commander of US Central Command, announced during a news conference held by the Department of Defense.
麦肯齐当天在国防部记者会上说:"我宣布,我们完成了从阿富汗撤军的任务,也完成美国公民、第三方国家公民和易受伤害的阿富汗人的撤离"。
"The last C-17 lifted off from Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug 30, this afternoon, at 3:29 pm East Coast time," McKenzie said.
麦肯齐表示,美军最后一架C-17运输机已于美国东部时间8月30日15时29分从哈米德-卡尔扎伊国际机场起飞。