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Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base as fighting enters 4th day
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Afghanistan says it thwarted a Pakistani airstrike attempt on Bagram Air Base: Afghanistan says it has thwarted an attempted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air ...
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Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base as fighting enters 4th day
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Border ablaze again: Thousands of Afghans have been forced from their homes by fighting with Pakistani forces along the border in recent days.
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Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes kill at least 6 civilians: Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan’s military of targeting homes in ...
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Pakistan and Afghanistan press their claims in relentless border clashes: Pakistani and Afghan officials say their forces have launched multiple strikes at each ...
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Pakistan Targets Bagram Airbase In Afghanistan: Bagram airbase was targeted as Pakistan's operation was going against the Afghan Taliban over their alleged ...
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Pakistani and Afghan troops clash, UN says 42 Afghan civilians killed: Pakistani and Afghan troops clashed at multiple points along their expansive border on ...
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Afghanistan and the Long Shadow of Bagram: The former U.S. and Soviet air base has been a central location for empires for thousands of years ...
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OpinionA necessary reset with Kabul: Geopolitical Tensions: Afghanistan seeks better ties with India amid Pakistan conflict, overcoming past hurdles for strategic and ...
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No to Trump: Why Afghanistan’s neighbours have opposed US Bagram plan: Regional powers gather in Moscow to discuss Afghanistan’s future, signalling a new phase ...
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Russia Issues Afghanistan Warning After Trump Says US Wants Bagram Air Base: Representatives from China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan ...
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Who, or what, is stopping Trump from taking Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base?: Trump is very keen to control the Bagram Air Base.
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Trump's push to reclaim Bagram Air Base cites proximity to China's nuclear program
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Trump’s Bagram Gambit and Its Regional Fallout: Ultimately, Trump’s Bagram demand is less about Afghanistan and more about U.S. politics. But for regional actors ...
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Trump warns Afghanistan of 'bad things' if it doesn't give back control on Bagram Air Base
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Key FactsAfghanistan Denies US Military Return at Bagram
Sep 19, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
- Afghanistan refuses the US proposal to re-establish military control over the Bagram airbase.
- A foreign ministry official states that political and economic engagement is possible but no military presence will be allowed.
- The US president highlights the base’s strategic value due to its proximity to China and regrets its abandonment.
- Despite ongoing discussions between US envoys and the Taliban, demands for a military return remain incompatible.
Afghanistan and the United States need to engage with one another … without the United States maintaining any military presence in any part of Afghanistan.— Zakir Jalal, a foreign ministry official, posted on social media.
Taliban rejects Trump's bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan: Bagram was the largest US installation during the 20-year invasion of Afghanistan before ...
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The Taliban reject Trump's bid to retake Bagram Air Base: The Taliban government has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to retake Bagram Air Base in ...
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New territorial claim: Trump’s threats of reoccupying Bagram intensified after Kabul’s rejection of any deal.
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Are Trump’s Chabahar and Bagram moves about helping Pakistan?: US President Donald Trump’s decisions to revoke India’s Chabahar Port waiver and push for a US ...
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Kabul urges US to not 'threaten' Afghanistan's territorial integrity after Trump warns of 'bad things' happening
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Bagram: Trump threatens Afghanistan with “bad things”: Four years after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, US President Trump wants control of the Bagram ...
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