US forces leave largest military base in Afghanistan

Bagram base, about 60km north of Kabul, has been the centre for US operations since the invasion in 2001.

July 05, 2021 by Peoples Dispatch

After nearly 20 years, US troops have left Afghanistan’s Bagram air base. Bagram base, about 60km north of Kabul, has been the centre for US operations since the invasion in 2001. The withdrawal is part of the overall exit of US troops from Afghanistan as per the deal signed between the Trump administration and the Taliban in 2020.