The Taliban rejects Trump’s call to retake Bagram Air Base.
The Taliban rejects Trump’s call to retake Bagram Air Base.
2025-10-06 03:59
Shafaq News – Kabul
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Monday categorically rejected US President Donald Trump’s call to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
In an exclusive interview with Sky News, Mujahid asserted, “Afghans will never allow their land to be surrendered to any party under any circumstances.”
Mujahid stated that “the Afghan government held talks with the United States regarding the reopening of the Afghan embassy in Washington and the US embassy in Kabul.
“We have discussed this matter and would like to see the embassies reopened in both Kabul and Washington,” he added.
Mujahid explained that “the Taliban does not suffer from a legitimacy problem,” emphasizing that “Russia is not the only country that has publicly recognized the Islamic Emirate. Several other countries have also offered recognition, albeit not publicly.”
The spokesman noted that “the government has imposed increasing restrictions on women and girls, and girls over the age of 12 are still prohibited from attending school.” Regarding the possibility of reopening secondary schools for girls, Mujahid made no commitments, saying, “I cannot make any promises in this regard.”
Regarding the 48-hour internet outage, Mujahid said he “doesn’t know the reason for the outage and did not comment on whether the government ordered it.” He emphasized, “We have not received any official communication from the Ministry of Communications, so we are not in a position to comment.”
Regarding the security and economic situation, Mujahid said, “Afghanistan has witnessed relative peace and stability under a unified government, with improvements in security and clear signs of economic recovery.”
Regarding the dramatic increase in malnutrition, with 90% of children under the age of five living in food poverty according to UNICEF, Mujahid attributed this situation to “decades of conflict and two major invasions that have devastated Afghanistan’s infrastructure and economy,” also pointing to “the impact of massive cuts in international aid.”
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