Trump’s Aim to Take Back Afghan Air Base Doesn’t Make Sense

Trump’s Aim to Take Back Afghan Air Base Doesn’t Make Sense

The Taliban quickly rejected the U.S. president’s demand that it turn over Bagram Airfield to the United States.

Exclusive: Taliban leader calls cabinet meeting in Kandahar over Bagram air base

Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has summoned members of his cabinet to Kandahar for consultations on the future of Bagram air base following repeated calls by U.S. President Donald Trump to reclaim the facility, multiple sources told Amu. The sources said the cabinet meeting is expected in the coming days and invitations have already been extended to senior Taliban officials. Akhundzada has previously discussed the issue with severa…