'As we look back as a nation on the war in Afghanistan, I hope that we will all do so with thoughtfulness and respect,' says US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

Helicopter flying Islamists' flag buzzes convoy of captured Humvees parading through movement's heartland in Khandar province of Afghanistan

US official claims fewer than 250 still seeking evacuation; US lawmakers say president left citizens behind 'at the mercy of terrorists' and that 'jihad has won'

US president will need to deal with the some 200 Americans and thousands of Afghans left behind, the resettlement of tens of thousands of refugees, and internal scrutiny

Now in control of quiet Kabul airport, insurgent group's leaders symbolically walk on the runway, say they want 'good relations with the US and the world'

American officials say intended target was struck, averting another attack; in apparently separate incident a child is killed in a rocket strike nearby

US president meets bereaved families and participates in 'dignified transfer' ceremony as 13 soldiers slain in Kabul airport blast are brought to country for burial

An ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn fixer and an Israeli-American businessman rescue athletes, prosecutors and judges from Taliban rule after Zebulon Simantov refuses to leave

As US withdrawal deadline nears and terror threats grow at Kabul airport, countries wrap up their efforts to fly refugees out of the country

Experts say group's success in Afghanistan and US withdrawal gives a motivational boost to America’s adversaries and global jihadi groups