US defence secretary in Afghanistan as US looks to craft policy

The visit comes as Afghan defence minister and army chief resigned after a Taliban attack killed 140 soldiers

Reuters April 24, 2017
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US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis speaks at the opening of the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 17, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
KABUL: US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Afghanistan on Monday as President Donald Trump's administration looks to construct its strategy for the war-torn country, where resurgent Taliban militants continue to make gains.

Afghan defence minister, army chief of staff resign after deadly Taliban attack

Mattis is expected to meet Afghan officials and US troops while in Kabul, but his arrival coincided with an announcement that his Afghan counterpart, Defence Minister Abdullah Habibi, and the Afghan army chief of staff had resigned after more than 140 Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack last week.
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