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Jonathan Coles & William Walker

Taliban launching 'house to house executions' now last US troops have left

The Taliban are carrying out 'house-to-house executions' as terrifying new audio of gunshots raging across Kabul have emerged, say reports.

An Afghan man who worked with the US revealed the frightening audio which he said showed the sounds of gunfire 'from everywhere.'

He claimed it also showed a 'conflict between the Taliban.'

It comes amid reports that the new rulers of Afghanistan are conducting executions across Kabul since the US departure and the evacuation effort ended.

The last military aircraft left Hamid Karzai International airport at about midnight on August 31 local time with one official saying: "Final plane is wheels up. War is over."

The Taliban swiftly took control of the country in August (AFP via Getty Images)

According to Fox News militants have since been carrying out "house-to-house executions in Kabul" following the departure, says a senior US source.

An Afghan man who worked with Americans on the ground gave a chilling piece of audio to the publication that contained the sounds of distant gunshots.

The man said in the clip, recorded about the time the final US plane left: "I think there's a conflict between the Taliban, I have no idea where I'm located.

"From everywhere I hear the sounds of shooting, gunfire. I have no idea how to leave."

Distant gunshots rang in the background in the chilling audio clip that was shared.

The US left the country at the end of the month (Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Meanwhile, videos shared online appeared to show the Taliban celebrating the US departure with gunfire as the troops left, with the group promising "full independence" for the country.

AFP news agency quoted the Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid as saying: "Congratulations to Afghanistan... this victory belongs to us all.

"We want to have good relations with the US and the world. We welcome good diplomatic relations with them all," he added.

The US, UK and other nations have been scrambling to evacuate their citizens since the Taliban took control earlier this month.

And the evacuations became even more dangerous when a suicide bomb blast claimed by Islamic State killed 13 US service members.

At least 100 Afghan nationals also lost their lives in the attack on Thursday.

The Taliban stormed across Afghanistan after President Biden confirmed troops would be leaving, as per a deal struck by his predecessor Donald Trump.

The US first invaded the Middle Eastern country in late 2001, aided by its allies, partly in response to the 9/11 terror attacks.

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