Donald Trump has floated the idea of a US presence at Bagram air base in Afghanistan. Photo: AP PHOTO

The United States is seeking to regain control of Bagram air base in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump says but an Afghan official has dismissed the need for any US presence.

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The historic Soviet-built airstrip was the main base for American forces in the mountainous South Asian nation following the attacks of September 11, 2001, until their 2021 withdrawal led to a takeover by the Islamist Taliban movement.

"We're trying to get it back," Trump said of Bagram, citing what he calle

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