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Mattis Meets With Afghan President During Unannounced Visit to Kabul

US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has arrived with an unannounced visit to Afghanistan where he has met with President Ashraf Ghani, the Office of the... 24.04.2017, Sputnik International

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Mattis Meets With Afghan President During Unannounced Visit to Kabul

13:24 GMT 24.04.2017 (Updated: 11:39 GMT 06.08.2022)

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani (R) meets with U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis (L) and his delegation at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan April 24, 2017 - Sputnik International

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US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has arrived with an unannounced visit to Afghanistan where he has met with President Ashraf Ghani, the Office of the President of Afghanistan said in a statement on Monday.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — During the visit, Mattis will also meet with commanders of the NATO-led mission Resolute Support.

Pres @ashrafghani meets US Def Sec James Mattis ahead of expected decision on more US troops for Afghanistan.
— ارگ (@ARG_AFG) 24 апреля 2017 г.

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis addresses a news conference during a NATO defence ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 16, 2017. - Sputnik International

Mattis: Counting Casualties in MOAB Attack ‘Not a Good Use of Troops’ Time’

21 April 2017, 19:16 GMT

Mattis’s visit to Afghanistan comes in the aftermath of a deadly attack by the Taliban terror group (banned in Russia) on a military base in the country’s northern province of Balkh. An estimated 150 soldiers and civilians were reported to have been killed.

Afghanistan's defense minister and chief of staff have resigned with immediate effect following the incident.