September 19, 2025
An Afghan National Army helicopter takes off inside the Bagram US air base after all US and NATO troops left, some 70 km north of Kabul on July 5, 2021. PHOTO: AFP
President Trump says US seeking control of Bagram air base given up in Afghanistan withdrawal
Bagram Air Base served as the linchpin for US operations in the rugged country, where the long war against the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies was fought with air strikes and resupply missions from the airfield.
