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The Taliban has firmly rejected the possibility of allowing U.S. forces to return to Bagram Airbase, a once-critical American military hub in Afghanistan, abandoned during the 2021 withdrawal. Kommersant reports that Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid declared in an interview with The Times , that the group would not tolerate any renewed U.S. military presence on Afghan soil. asiaplustj.info »
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has promised to approve this month a Targeted Program to strengthen the Tajik-Afghan border, a proposal first introduced in 2013. Experts suggest that the program's goals are deliberately vague, indicating they may either be symbolic or allow for future changes. An old project with new, uncertain objectives? asiaplustj.info »
Tajik authorities have handed down long prison terms to three independent journalists and bloggers in recent days. Four other reporters are awaiting sentencing. The trials have all been held behind closed doors, preventing public scrutiny. asiaplustj.info »