The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President 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’s hands. Mr. Trump on Saturday renewed his call to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram, even saying “we’re talking now to Afghanistan” about the matter. He did not offer …
Read More »Exclusive | U.S. in Talks with Taliban on Returning Counterterrorism Forces to Afghan Base The Wall Street Journal Trump’s hope to ‘take back’ Bagram airbase dismissed by Taliban official BBC Afghanistan rejects US return to Bagram airbase Al Jazeera Why Trump wants the U.S. to ‘get back’ the Bagram Airfield from the Taliban NBC News Trump says US seeks control of Afghanistan’s Bagram air …
Read More »Trump says he is working to get Afghan air base from Taliban The Washington Post Trump admin has been quietly pushing to retake Afghan base from the Taliban for months, sources say CNN Trump: US trying to get Bagram Airbase ‘back’ from Taliban in Afghanistan Fox News Trump suggests U.S. troops could return to Afghan base over China concerns NPR US seeking to regain …
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FILE – A gate is seen at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, Friday, June 25, 2021. President Donald Trump has suggested he’s working to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. That comes four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from the country left the base in the Taliban’s hands. Rahmat Gul/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Rahmat …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump has been quietly pushing his national security officials for months to find a way to get Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan back from the Taliban, three people familiar with the matter told CNN. Trump hinted at those discussions publicly for the first time on Thursday, telling reporters that his administration is working to …
Read More »Trump says US ‘trying’ to get Afghan airbase back Politico Trump: US trying to get Bagram Airbase ‘back’ from Taliban in Afghanistan Fox News Trump admin has been quietly pushing to retake Afghan base from the Taliban for months, sources say CNN At news conference with Starmer, Trump says he is trying to get Afghan air base from Taliban The Washington Post Trump Says …
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News of Abdul Niazi’s death arrived in a chilling phone call. It was March 26, nearly the end of Ramadan, and his wife wanted to know when to expect her husband, a former U.S. military interpreter who lost both legs in a bomb blast in Afghanistan and became one of Houston’s most well-known advocates for new Afghan migrants. It was …
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An Afghan wartime translator granted a US immigration visa after risking his life to help US troops has been detained by masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents, in the latest sign that the Trump administration is willing to flout legal agreements and promises to allies in pursuit of its unprecedented immigration crackdown. Identified only as Zia S, the 35-year-old …
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Afghan man moving to US seized by immigration agents after green card application appointment The Trump administration is continuing its deportations policy, which has been described as “human trafficking disguised as a deportation deal” by the largest opposition party in Eswatini. Civil society and opposition groups expressed outrage after the US deported five men to the country. You can read …
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