In one Afghanistan city, Taliban supporters took to the streets on Tuesday, holding a mock funeral where they carried coffins draped with American and NATO flags.
The scene is just one of many celebrations taking place across the country after the United States fully departed, ending the 20-year $2 trillion war effort.
Taliban official Qari Saeed Khosti declared Aug. 31 "our formal Freedom Day." Khosti spoke with local television station Zhman TV where he said they celebrated because:
"On this day, American occupying forces and NATO forces fled the country."
The mock funeral, which took place in the eastern city of Khost, had some attendees holding their guns in the air while others waved Taliban flags. French and British flags were also covering coffins paraded in the streets.
A minute before midnight on Monday, the last U.S. service member in Afghanistan boarded the final flight out of Kabul, ending the chaotic mission to evacuate 123,000 civilians from the country after the government fell and the Taliban took over.
Still, it is believed that more than 100 Americans and thousands of Afghan allies are still in the country.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been tasked by President Biden to work with international partners, holding the Taliban to their promise of safe passage for Americans and others who want to leave in coming days.