The Taliban reject Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base , four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling military facility in the Taliban hands.

It is unclear what conversations the U.S. has had with Afghan officials about returning to the country. But Trump hinted that the Taliban, who have struggled with an economic crisis , international legitimacy, internal rifts and rival militant groups since their return to power in 2021, could be open to allowing the U.S. military back. ×

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