Bagram

British

/ ˈbæɡrəm /

noun

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

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The government acknowledged earlier air strikes on Bagram for the first time.

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"Yes, the enemy targeted Bagram as well, but there were no casualties or damage," defence ministry spokesman Enayatullah Khowarazmi said.

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Two residents told AFP on Sunday that they heard air strikes in Bagram, north of the capital.

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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.

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North of the capital Kabul, air strikes "hit Bagram air base", according to a resident who AFP is not naming for security reasons.

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