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Bagram

British

/ ˈbæɡrəm /

noun

an air base in NE Afghanistan, near Kabul; now under the control of US forces

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Pakistani security sources said strikes at Bagram were based on "credible intelligence" to disrupt the "supply of critical equipment and stores" for Afghan soldiers and militants fighting Pakistan forces along the frontier.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Disguised as an ambulance driver and with his nephew donning a nurse outfit, Halimi evaded multiple Taliban checkpoints en route to the U.S.-controlled airbase at Bagram.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025

There was no provision to hang on to Bagram.

From Slate • Jul. 19, 2024

I was transferred to Bagram Hospital and airbase, where the Americans treated my facial wounds and fractures.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2024

In October that year, after four months in Bagram prison just outside Kabul, Saber was transferred to Guantanamo.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024

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