denied that opportunity. >> reporter: the u.s. also left behind an array of military equipment including counter rocket and artillery mortar system that was activated just one night before to defend the base. there were also aircraft left behind as well as humvees and other vehicles left behind. and that was disabled or de demilitarized in the words of general mckenzie. he says that will not be usable by the taliban. regardless, that didn't in any way diminish from the taliban's celebrations, gunfire in and around the airport and as well as a statement on twitter when the u.s. departed, the last flight, saying that the afghanistan now had its end inside. >> or aren, thank you. now to the gulf. residents there trying to count their blessings. >> it is a blessing that it fell