Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:04:42 +0500 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:04:42 +0500 60 U.S. vacates main airbase in Afghanistan: officials https://english.aaj.tv/news/30262057/ <p><strong>American troops on Friday vacated one of the biggest military bases in Afghanistan, said a senior U.S. defence official as part of the peace agreement with the Taliban. "All American soldiers and members of NATO forces have left the Bagram air base, said a senior security official on condition of anonymity.</strong></p> <p>The closure of Bagram air base, 40 miles north of Kabul, ends the U.S. military presence at Afghanistan's most significant airfield which was frequently used to launch air strikes against the Taliban and other hardline Islamist militant groups in the 20-year-long Afghan war.</p> <p>The base will be handed over to the Afghan defence ministry.</p> American troops on Friday vacated one of the biggest military bases in Afghanistan, said a senior U.S. defence official as part of the peace agreement with the Taliban. "All American soldiers and members of NATO forces have left the Bagram air base, said a senior security official on condition of anonymity.

The closure of Bagram air base, 40 miles north of Kabul, ends the U.S. military presence at Afghanistan's most significant airfield which was frequently used to launch air strikes against the Taliban and other hardline Islamist militant groups in the 20-year-long Afghan war.

The base will be handed over to the Afghan defence ministry.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/30262057 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:53:20 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) This file photo shows US soldiers on a base in Afghanistan. Reuters