were pulling out. the afghan military which washington spent $88 billion to train and equip collapsed. the u.s. backed president fled the country, the taliban swept into kabul. afghans rushed to the airport. escape seems to be the safest option. the withdrawal only got more chaotic and violent. isis decided the take a parting shop, suicide bombers who killed 200 afghans and 13 american service members. these members who gave their lives, it s over use words but
stories, the end of the 20 year war in afghanistan. and chief foreign correspondent richard engel looks back at the withdraw and the nation america left behind now consumed by turmoil. reporter: 20 years, 2461 american soldiers killed, tens of thousands of afghans killed, $2 trillion spent. so much blood and treasure, only for it all to end in inigmy. the afghan military which washington spent $88 billion to train and equip collapsed. the u.s.-backed president fled the country. and the taliban swept into kabul. afghans rushed to the airport. escape seemed like the safest
reporter: 20 years. 2,641 soldiers killed. thousands of afghans killed. $2 trillion spent. so much blood and treasure only for it all to end in ignominy. on august 15, as u.s. troops were pulling out, the afghan military which washington spent $88 billion to train and equip, collapsed. the u.s.-backed president fled the country. and the taliban swept into kabul. afghans rushed to the airport. escape seemed like the safest option. the withdrawal only got more chaotic and violent. isis decided to take a parting