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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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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

The Taliban regularly parades US weapons, including at Bagram Airfield, which served as the main US-Nato base, and frame them as symbols of victory and legitimacy.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025

There was no provision to hang on to Bagram.

From Slate ● Jul. 19, 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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