TALIBAN forces "welcome and support" the decision by US and NATO troops to leave Afghanistan's Bagram airfield after 20 years in the war-torn region.
Officials said the HQ was the epicenter of the US war against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
One of the officials also said the US top commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Austin S Miller, “still retains all the capabilities and authorities to protect the forces.”
And, Army General Mark Milley said it's not "necessary" for US troops to remain at Bagram, The Washington Post reports.
Taliban officials reportedly welcomed the decision by US and NATO troops to leave the country's biggest airbase.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said: Their full withdrawal (from Afghanistan) will pave the way for Afghans to decide about their future between themselves."
It remains unknown when the airbase will be officially handed over to Afghan troops.
The withdrawal comes amid fears that American troops risk leaving behind a nation on the verge of disaster.
US General Scott Miller has warned the country is on the verge of a "civil war" as Taliban militants have seized more than one-third of Afghanistan.
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