But even then, as now, it held immense strategic value to the armies of all sides.In the daytime, Taliban tanks fired shells toward the airport, kicking up dust and smoke....
At night, Northern Alliance soldiers huddled under blankets in the control tower and watched Bollywood movies, while their comrades on the observation deck counted the headlights of the Taliban vehicles in the distance. For more than 40 years, Bagram has been a prize for superpowers and insurgents....
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