Bagram

British

/ ˈbæɡrəm /

noun

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

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Bagram

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

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

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

On May 1, 2012, exactly nine years after Bush's speech on the aircraft carrier, President Barack Obama spoke to the American people from Bagram Air Base north of Kabul.

From Salon ● May 1, 2023

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