Trump admits he was never going to do a full US withdrawal from Afghanistan. He says he was going to keep 4,000 troops at the Air Base in Bagram pic.twitter.com/UnGZeUk5xW
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) June 5, 2024
Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 04:47am on 04 Mar 2025,Tuesday International
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that China's military is occupying Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base, abandoned during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal. He criticized President Biden's decision, stating the base's proximity to China's nuclear facilities made it strategically vital. Trump also expressed concerns over U.S. military equipment left behind, suggesting it could be exploited by adversaries. In response, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid dismissed Trump's assertions as "emotional" and "based on unsubstantiated information," affirming that the Taliban controls Bagram and no foreign troops, including Chinese, are present. China has also denied any military presence at the base.
