Last Evacuation Of Italian Troops Arrive From Afghanistan

ROME, ITALY - AUGUST 31: Italian Minister of Defence Lorenzo Guerini and Commander Luciano Portolano welcome the last Italian Army soldiers left in Afghanistan after Nato troops completed their withdrawal from Kabul, on August 31, 2021 in Rome, Italy. About 60 passengers, including soldiers from the "Joint Evacuation Task Force", Italian Special Forces and 3 unaccompanied minors, arrived today onboard a Boeing KC 767 of the Italian Air Force. A 20-year war in Afghanistan against the Taliban led by the U.S. army has come to an end as U.S and allied troops withdrew their forces.(Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)