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US defence chief makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

Published December 9, 2016 Updated December 9, 2016 11:06am

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By Parvez Jabri

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KABUL: US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter landed in Afghanistan Friday on an unannounced visit, as uncertainty lingers over President-elect Donald Trump's strategy on America's longest war with no end in sight.

Carter is expected to meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and American troops on his last official trip to Afghanistan before he hands over the reins to Trump's pick for Pentagon chief, the hardline retired general James Mattis.

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