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US Defense Chief Makes Unannounced Visit to Afghanistan
US Defense Chief Makes Unannounced Visit to Afghanistan
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Head of US Department of Defense Ash Carter arrived in Afghanistan unannounced to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, US media reported on Friday. 09.12.2016, Sputnik International
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US Defense Chief Makes Unannounced Visit to Afghanistan
07:01 GMT 09.12.2016 (Updated: 11:25 GMT 06.08.2022) Head of US Department of Defense Ash Carter arrived in Afghanistan unannounced to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, US media reported on Friday.
MOSCOW(Sputnik) — Carter will hold talks with Ghani and meet with US military commanders and troops at Bagram Air Base, according to CNN broadcaster.
9 December 2016, 04:16 GMT
The visit comes amid uncertainty over the future of the US policy on Afghanistan under the administration of the next president, Donald Trump, who has so far said little about US involvement in the country torn apart by the civil unrest.
Afghanistan is in a state of political and social turmoil, with Taliban insurgents and other extremist factions operating in the country. The United States has been carrying out a counter-terrorist operation in Afghanistan since 2001.
