Tuesday, December 13, 2011
US Defense Secretary on surprise visit to Afghanistan
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta speaks to military personnel during his visit to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti.
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Kabul today for an unannounced visit, as the United States and its Western allies reduce troop levels in Afghanistan despite persistent violence.
Panetta visits Afghanistan on the heels of bomb attacks last week on Shi'ite Muslim ceremonies in three cities across the country, that Afghan President Hamid Karzai said killed 80 people.
Panetta visits Afghanistan on the heels of bomb attacks last week on Shi'ite Muslim ceremonies in three cities across the country, that Afghan President Hamid Karzai said killed 80 people.
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