Afghanistan, Oct. 6 -- Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan will not be handed over to the US, rejecting Donald Trump's call to reclaim it, the Taliban stated.
The Taliban has firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's recent remarks suggesting Washington could "take back" Bagram Air Base, insisting that Afghanistan's sovereignty is non-negotiable. In an exclusive interview with Sky News, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid declared, "Afghans will never allow their land to be handed over to anyone under any circumstances."
According to Sky News Asia Correspondent Cordelia Lynch, reporting on Monday, 6 October 2025, Mujahid confirmed that while the Taliban refuses to cede control of Bagram, it has held discussions with U.S. officials regardi...