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2 days agoToday in History: December 28, U.S. Afghan war formally ends
Dec. 28 marks historical military, natural disaster, cultural milestones, and notable births and deaths across global history.
The Taliban has rejected United States President Donald Trump's demand that it hand over the Bagram airbase that Washington ran during its 20-year war in Afghanistan, dismissing Trump's threat that bad things will happen if this does not come to pass. The Taliban said on Sunday that Afghanistan's independence and territorial integrity are of the utmost importance and called on the US to uphold prior agreements that it would not resort to force.