Two senior American officers have denied widespread rumours that US troops have returned to Afghanistan or regained management of the Bagram airbase, as soon as the most important US navy set up within the nation, Khamaa Press reported.
In keeping with Khamaa Press, the officers, talking individually from Washington, dismissed the hypothesis as “fully baseless.”
A Pentagon supply mentioned that “no US troops are in Afghanistan,” whereas a senior diplomat confirmed there have been “no plans or negotiations to re-establish a navy presence within the nation.”
The denial comes after days of hypothesis on Afghan social media and native shops claiming that residents close to Bagram, north of Kabul, had been advised to evacuate by the Taliban. The rumours gained traction amid web blackouts and patchy communications throughout Afghanistan.
Reviews have been additional fueled by US President Donald Trump, who steered that his administration would possibly negotiate with the Taliban to “reclaim” Bagram.
“We’re speaking now to Afghanistan, and we wish it again, and we wish it again quickly. If they do not do it, you are going to discover out what I will do,” Donald Trump mentioned when requested about the potential of US boots on Afghanistan soil.
Trump, in a put up on Fact Social, warned Afghanistan that “unhealthy issues are going to occur” if they didn’t comply together with his demand.”If Afghanistan would not give Bagram Airbase again to people who constructed it, the USA of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!!!” Trump warned in a put up on Fact Social.”
Bagram Air Base is presently beneath the management of the Taliban authorities after the US troops withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021.
Afghanistan’s Overseas Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi had firmly rejected calls by US President Donald Trump to reclaim management of Bagram Air Base, declaring that “not even one metre of Afghan land shall be given to the People.”
The assertion was made throughout a particular interview with Tolo Information. Afghanistan additionally issued an official assertion on Sunday, addressing latest remarks by Trump, reaffirming Afghanistan’s dedication to a “balanced, economy-oriented international coverage” rooted within the nation’s Islamic rules and mutual pursuits with all nations.
Regardless of these public denials, hypothesis has persevered on-line. Some Afghan political activists claimed that talks could possibly be going down not directly via third events akin to Qatar, the UAE, or Uzbekistan. Nonetheless, no proof has been offered to help these claims, as per Khamaa Press.