With the main allied military air base about to close, negotiations are underway with Turkey about continuing to secure the civilian airport as the Taliban advance across the country.
Tag: Bagram Air Base (Afghanistan)
Taliban Enter Key Cities in Afghanistan’s North After Swift Offensive
The setbacks come at a harrowing moment for Afghanistan, just as American and international troops are set to leave the country in coming weeks.
A Prisoner Release Stuns 2 American War Widows
An Afghan police officer who killed two American military advisers in 2012 is released early from his 20-year sentence.
A Growing U.S. Base Made This Afghan Town. Now It’s Dying.
Bagram’s economy is tightly bound to the American military, but what once made it a boom town today leaves it more a target.
Taliban Attack U.S. Base in Afghanistan as Negotiators Talk Peace
At least two civilians were killed and 73 others wounded in a car bombing and subsequent assault at Bagram Air Base.
Opium-Smuggling Taliban Leader’s Release From Prison Raises Questions
Among the 11 Taliban prisoners freed, in what some reported was a swap for Indian hostages, was a U.S.-designated terrorist figure who had been caught with a haul of opium.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: April 5-11
At least 114 pro-government forces and 10 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
Three Americans Killed in Afghan Blast, Despite Continuing Peace Talks
Three American service members were killed after a bomb exploded near Bagram Air Base, the Defense Department said.