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
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis speaks at the opening of the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 17, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
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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