Taliban Rejects U.S. Efforts to Reclaim Bagram Airbase
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A Taliban official dismissed President Trump's suggestion that the US could retake Bagram Airbase, emphasizing that the base's military presence was rejected during negotiations before Taliban's return to power. Trump cited strategic reasons related to China for wanting to regain control, but there is no evidence supporting China's presence at the base. The Taliban reaffirmed their stance against foreign military presence in Afghanistan.
- Trump's hope to 'take back' Bagram airbase dismissed by Taliban official BBC
- Trump: US trying to get Bagram Airbase 'back' from Taliban in Afghanistan Fox News
- Taliban Rebuffs Trump’s Effort to Regain Air Base in Afghanistan The New York Times
- Trump admin has been quietly pushing to retake Afghan base from the Taliban for months, sources say CNN
- Trump suggests U.S. troops could return to Afghan base over China concerns NPR
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