US EditionTaliban refute Trump’s claim of Chinese control over Afghan base as ‘emotional’
- Taliban officials deny Donald Trump's claim that China controls Bagram Air Base, stating, "Bagram is controlled by the Islamic Emirate, not China."
- Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed that there are no Chinese forces in Afghanistan and labeled Trump's remarks as "emotional," requesting corrections to his information.
- Mujahid referred to U.S.-made military equipment left in Afghanistan as "spoils of war," which the Taliban now considers to belong to them.
- Former U.S. Special Inspector General John Sopko stated that retrieving abandoned military equipment would be "pointless," as its recovery cost exceeds its value.
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Taliban refute Trump’s claim of Chinese control over Afghan base as ‘emotional’
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 20-year U.S.-led military campaign in the country until all U.S. and NATO troops withdrew in August 2021 and Taliban ins…
IEA rejects Trump’s claim that Bagram base is under China’s control
The Islamic Emirate has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claim that Bagram Air Base is being run by the Chinese. Speaking to Afghanistan’s RTA media outlet, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid dismissed Trump’s remarks as “emotional”, and said US officials should “refrain” from making “statements based on unsubstantiated information”. He also said that Bagram was controlled by the Islamic Emirate and “not China…
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