FROM WASHINGTON EXAMINER: A Taliban government spokesperson rebuked President Donald Trump’s warning that “bad things are going to happen” if the United States does not reclaim Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
“It has been consistently communicated to the United States in all bilateral negotiations that, for the Islamic Emirate, Afghanistan’s independence and territorial integrity are of the utmost importance,” Taliban spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said in a statement on X.
The Taliban statement came Sunday morning, hours after Trump said on Truth Social, “If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!!!”
During his visit to the United Kingdom on Thursday, Trump announced his plan to reclaim the former U.S. air base. He highlighted the base’s proximity to China, emphasizing that it is an hour away from the location where China produces its nuclear weapons.
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