Taliban Tout Victory in Kabul After U.S. Exit

The Taliban are celebrating in Kabul with the departure of the last American troops from the Afghanistan capital, cementing their return to power 20 years after the U.S. invasion ousted them. The militant group called for good ties with the U.S. while warning against any outside attempts to interfere with its control of Afghanistan. There remain concerns about how much the Taliban will hold to promises to allow safe passage for Afghans to keep leaving the country, and to protect the rights of women. European Union home affairs ministers meeting Tuesday to discuss the crisis will focus on how to stop refugees from reaching the bloc’s member states by supporting Afghanistan’s neighbors to keep them there, according to a draft document seen by Bloomberg. More: trib.al/HJYlr7m Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit https://bloom.bg/2UdVC2M, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://bit.ly/2J5MnQe Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://bit.ly/35epL8Q Instagram: https://bit.ly/32sC5jW