WORLD US secretary of state pays unexpected visit to Kabul: local media

WORLD

US secretary of state pays unexpected visit to Kabul: local media

Xinhua

19:14, April 15, 2021

KABUL, April 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday, local media reported.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (File photo: AP)

According to the Tolo news television channel, Blinken flew from Brussels to Kabul and would meet with Afghan leaders to exchange views on matters concerning mutual interests.

The visit of the U.S. top diplomat comes a day after U.S. President Joe Biden announced that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan before Sept. 11.

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