President Trump reiterated call to reclaim huge airbase; Taliban says US must engage without seeking military presence.

US president suggests he is negotiating with Taliban for American forces to once again occupy base

Regaining control of the airbase may require the US to deploy more than 10,000 troops, what might end up looking like a re-invasion of the country, the news agency said

President Trump reiterated call to reclaim huge airbase; Taliban says US must engage without seeking military presence.

The president tied it to the need for the U.S. to counter its top rival, China.

Bagram airbase was handed over to the Afghan military shortly before the Taliban returned to power.

KABUL: The Taliban have rejected the return of the US military to Afghanistan after President Donald Trump claimed that Washington sought to regain control of a key air base…

Trump threatens Afghanistan over Bagram Airbase control, sparking tensions with Afghan officials and Taliban after U.S. withdrawal.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened Afghanistan with unspecified punishment if the Taliban-controlled country did not “give Bagram Airbase back.” “If…

The US president is demanding the Taliban ‘give back’ Bagram, one of the largest military airfields in the world

Vague threat comes after the Taliban rejected Trump’s call to return the airbase previously used by US forces.

KABUL: An Afghan Taliban government official said Sunday that a deal over Bagram air base was “not possible,” after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the former US base…

The Taliban on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after the chaotic American withdrawal left...

Trump threatened punishment against Afghanistan if the base was not returned, four years after it was abandoned by US troops in a deal he brokered.

US President Donald Trump has pushed for regaining Bagram airbase, citing proximity to China’s nuclear facilities.

The Taliban government has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to regain control of Bagram Air Base.