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Vehicles are parked at Bagram Airfield after the American military left the base, in Parwan province north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 5, 2021. The U.S. left Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years, winding up its &quot;forever war,&quot; in the night, without notifying the new Afghan commander until more than two hours after they slipped away. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

US left Afghan airfield at night, didn’t tell new commander

By Kathy Gannon - Associated Press

Afghan security forces keep watch after the American military left Bagram air base, in Parwan province north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 5, 2021. The U.S. left Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years, winding up its &quot;forever war,&quot; in the night, without notifying the new Afghan commander until more than two hours after they slipped away. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Rapid departure by U.S. from Bagram Airfield at night ripped by Afghan officials

By Kathy Gannon - Associated Press

A gate is seen at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, Friday, June 25, 2021. In 2001 the armies of the world united behind America and Bagram Air Base, barely an hours drive from the Afghan capital Kabul, was chosen as the epicenter of Operation Enduring Freedom, as the assault on the Taliban rulers was dubbed. It’s now nearly 20 years later and the last US soldier is soon to depart the base. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

U.S. military hands Bagram Airfield to Afghans after nearly 20 years

By Kathy Gannon - Associated Press

An Afghan man looks at a damaged vehicles in Baba Mir's scrapyard outside Bagram Air Base, northwest of the capital Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 3, 2021. As US troops pack up to leave Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war, it's trashing tons of equipment and selling it as scrap to local dealers. Among Afghans it is causing anger that the mountain of supplies and equipment was trashed before being sold to them. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

U.S. trashes unwanted gear in Afghanistan, sells as scrap

By Kathy Gannon - Associated Press