US Defense Chief Arrives in Afghanistan on Surprise Visit
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says small factions of Taliban forces fighting the U.S.-backed Afghan government have expressed an interest in negotiating an end to the 16-year war. Mattis made the suggestion Tuesday before arriving in Kabul on an unannounced visit to discuss President Ashraf Ghani’s plan to open peace talks with the Taliban. The former…
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