Bagram Latest US Including NATO Companies Transmit The Main Station In Afghanistan.

Defense officials say that the last US and NATO forces left Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan, which has remained at the center of the war against the fighters for about 20 years.  The withdrawal could signal the complete withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan.

President Joe Biden said US troops would leave on September 11. But the withdrawal from that sprawling base north of Kabul goes hand in hand with the advance of the essential jihadist group, the Taliban, in many parts of Afghanistan.

The September 11 deadline is the anniversary of the 2001 attacks on America that killed nearly 3,000 people. The strike was carried out by al-Qaeda, an international jihadist group based in Afghanistan and backed by the Taliban, which had controlled the country since the 1990s. Later that year, the US-led coalition invaded Afghanistan to defeat both groups.

Now America wants to end its longest war, at tremendous cost and human casualties, and leave the security of the Afghan government behind. To date, it is believed that between 2,500 to 3,500 US troops are still in Afghanistan, and they should leave with about 7,000 other soldiers in the coalition, leaving less than 1,000 US troops in the country.

Meanwhile, a resurgent Taliban, spurred on by hopes of a foreign withdrawal, have seized dozens of territories for fear that if foreign forces withdraw, a new civil war could break out.

Analyzer box from Lyse Doucet, Chief International Correspondent

Bagram is ringing the bell for what lies ahead. This symbol of American military power was once a bastion of the Soviet armed forces. Afghan security forces will soon be faced with the challenge of securing this sprawling city within the city.

Bagram is significant - symbolically and strategically. Taliban fighters are advancing in areas across the country, targeting this award. Last October, the city's bloated population told us that the Taliban were already among them.

During a recent visit to the base when the United States met, we heard that Afghan security forces see this as a mixed blessing. There are many military assets within its walls; But this treasure is the best target for the Taliban, not to mention corrupt commanders and others who see this wealth.