Taliban rejects Trump’s claims about Chinese presence at former US airfield
The Taliban has refuted claims made by former US President Donald Trump that China controls Bagram Airfield, the largest US airbase during the Afghanistan war. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid dismissed Trump's remarks as "emotional" and based on "a lack of information," asserting that no Chinese forces are present in Afghanistan and that the airbase remains under Taliban control.
Mujahid clarified that the US-made military equipment left in Afghanistan belonged to the previous Afghan government and is now considered "spoils of war," which the Taliban intends to use for the country's defense. He also argued that the US, having militarily occupied Afghanistan for 20 years, should be held accountable for the destruction caused during the war, suggesting the Taliban expects reparations.
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The Taliban has refuted claims made by former US President Donald Trump that China controls Bagram Airfield, the largest US airbase during the Afghanistan war. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid dismissed Trump's remarks as "emotional" and based on "a lack of information," asserting that no Chinese forces are present in Afghanistan and that the airbase remains under Taliban control.
Mujahid clarified that the US-made military equipment left in Afghanistan belonged to the previous Afghan government and is now considered "spoils of war," which the Taliban intends to use for the country's defense. He also argued that the US, having militarily occupied Afghanistan for 20 years, should be held accountable for the destruction caused during the war, suggesting the Taliban expects reparations.
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