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Trump admin has been quietly pushing to retake Afghan base from the Taliban for months, sources say

President Donald Trump has been quietly pushing his national security officials for months to find a way to get Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan back from the Taliban, three people familiar with the matter told CNN.

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Trump seeks to reclaim Taliban-conquered air base in Afghanistan

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Taliban reject Trump’s bid to reclaim Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

British couple held by Taliban in Afghanistan are freed

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British couple released by Taliban after months in detention, source says

The married couple had lived in Afghanistan for 18 years where they were running ‘Rebuild,’ a business providing training services to various companies and organizations throughout the country.

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British couple held for months in Afghanistan arrive back in UK

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British couple reunited with daughter after months held by Taliban

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British couple freed by Afghanistan's Taliban arrive in Qatar

A British couple who were detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan in February have been released and flown to Doha following Qatari mediation, an official with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on ...

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Elderly British couple held for months by Taliban reunited with daughter

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‘God is good’: British couple celebrate release from Taliban prison

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Elderly British couple released by Taliban arrive in Qatar

Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi in a statement posted on social media said the couple were handed over to the UK's special representative to the country Richard Lindsay.

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Elderly Brit couple detained by Taliban in Afghan hellhole prison finally freed

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British couple released by Taliban after months in detention

Taliban orders ban on internet in northern Afghanistan ‘to prevent immoral activities’

The Taliban administration on Wednesday announced an internet ban across a swathe of northern Afghanistan, “to prevent immoral activities,” provincial government statements said.

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Taliban rejects idea of US military presence in Afghanistan following Trump remarks

The Taliban says it will not entertain any efforts by the United States to reclaim its air base that was abandoned during the fall of Afghanistan. Responding to President Donald Trump’s assertion on Thursday that the U.

Trump wants US to reclaim Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan from Taliban control

President Donald Trump said Thursday about U.S. Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, “We’re trying to get it back, by the way. OK? That could be a little breaking news. We’re trying

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Taliban calls for foreign help after deadly Afghanistan earthquake. Here’s what we know

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have called for international help after a huge earthquake killed hundreds and levelled entire villages, piling further misery on the war-ravaged country that was already grappling with food shortages and cuts to foreign aid.