Firstpost: As US President Donald Trump claims China occupies the Bagram Airbase, an assertion rejected by both Beijing and the Taliban, here are 9 things to know about Afghanistan’s largest airfield. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: The U.S. has denied reports of military presence at Bagram Air Base, rejecting claims of aircraft landing there. In a recent report, the United States Department of Defense (Pentagon) has firmly denied rumors about a U.S. military plane landing at Bagram Airbase in Parwan province. A Pentagon official, who wished to remain anonymous, told
Khaama: The Bagram Airbase, a strategic military site in Afghanistan, has become the center of conflicting reports regarding its control. The U.S. President Donald Trump recently stated that the airbase, which was handed over to the United States, is now effectively under Chinese control due to President Biden’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
Ariana: The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has rejected reports that US military planes have been landing at Bagram Air Base. Addressing rumors circulating on social media about the return of US troops, and of a C-17 transport plane landing at the base, Mujahid said Sunday no American military planes have landed at the airfield.
Ayaz Gul VOA News March 2, 2025 Islamabad — Taliban officials have denied President Donald Trump’s recent assertions that China holds control over a crucial former U.S.-operated military base in Afghanistan. The sprawling Bagram Air Base in question, situated about 44 kilometers north of the national capital of Kabul, served as the central command for the
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) announced on Sunday that it had carried out an attack at the fourth gate of Bagram Airfield, killing three Taliban members and injuring two others. The AFF is one of the armed groups opposed to the Taliban and has previously claimed responsibility for attacks on Taliban checkpoints and
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) claimed that four Taliban members, including a commander, had been killed in an attack by the group’s forces in front of the entrance to the Bagram Airfield on Thursday evening. According to the front, in another attack by its forces in Jabal al-Sarraj district, two Taliban members were
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) announced that it had killed three Taliban members and wounded two members of the group in an attack on the out post of Gate No. 4 of Bagram Airport on Thursday evening. The statement said that Mullah Zakir, the Taliban’s deputy commander, was killed in the attack at
Afghanistan International: In a speech marking his first joint campaign with his running mate, J.D. Vance, Donald Trump asserted that the Afghanistan crisis would never have happened if he had been president. He also stated that he would have retained control of Bagram Air Base, which he claims is now under China’s control. Click here
8am: Eyewitnesses claim that at least 10 rockets were launched toward the Bagram building, with some of the fired missiles hitting the target. According to local sources, the Taliban suffered casualties as a result of this attack, but the exact number is not yet known. While no group has claimed responsibility for the attack so