US Republican senators have called on Congress to press senior Pentagon officials to testify about Washington’s chaotic withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan.

Afghanistan has been a haunted battlefield for the world’s fiercest armies, from Alexander the Great in the third century BC to Americans in the 21st century.

China expresses concern about Afghanistan's "complex and severe" security situation in the wake of two deadly explosions near the Kabul airport, which came amid a chaotic US withdrawal from the country.

The Taliban say the United States could now step forward and participate in the reconstruction of Afghanistan given how it contributed to its destruction.

“They told us to watch TV or listen to the radio for an announcement about when to resume work,” said one employee.

NATO pledges to redouble efforts to evacuate personnel and allies from Afghanistan, says an official, as thousands of people are still attempting to board flights in a chaotic and dangerous situation at the Kabul airport in the wake of the Taliban takeover of the capital.

US President Joe Biden comes under scrutiny for the chaotic exit of the military from Afghanistan.

President Ghani says remobilization of Afghanistan’s armed forces is his priority.

The Iraqi Shia cleric and head of National Wisdom Movement (Hikma) renews the call for the withdrawal of foreign troops, especially the Americans, from the Arab country.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance would support the Afghan government "as much as possible."