Taliban declare day last US soldier left Afghanistan national holiday
ISTANBUL (AA): The Taliban administration declared Saturday that the day the last US soldier left Afghanistan will be a national holiday.
The decision taken by the Council of Ministers was announced in a statement by the administration office of the Taliban interim government.
It was announced that Aug. 31, the day when US forces completely withdrew from Afghanistan, was declared a national holiday.
The US invasion of Afghanistan, which started Oct. 7, 2001, ended with the withdrawal of the last US soldier Aug. 31, 2021.
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