Afghanistan, April 12 -- The U.S. has denied reports of military presence at Bagram Air Base, rejecting claims of aircraft landing there.

In a recent report, the United States Department of Defense (Pentagon) has firmly denied rumors about a U.S. military plane landing at Bagram Airbase in Parwan province. A Pentagon official, who wished to remain anonymous, told AFP that the U.S. does not have any military presence at Bagram, dismissing these reports as baseless.

Earlier, the Taliban has reportedly handed over control of the strategic Bagram Air Base to the United States, signaling a shift in regional power dynamics. U.S. C-17 aircraft are said to have landed at Bagram, delivering military equipment, vehicles, and senior intelligence off...