Reached U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Wednesday to Kabul to discuss with his military leadership in the number of American soldiers who are supposed to stay in Afghanistan after 2014 and the withdrawal of the bulk of the coalition forces.
AFP - KABUL (AFP) - The U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Wednesday to Kabul to discuss with his military leadership in the number of American soldiers who are supposed to stay in Afghanistan after 2014 and the withdrawal of the bulk of the coalition forces.
The visit comes unannounced, while plans by U.S. President Barack Obama to announce the number of American soldiers who remain stationed in the country after the departure of NATO troops due in two years.
Panetta said upon his arrival at Kabul "now think of to keep our presence in Afghanistan."
The defense minister will discuss the various "options" in this regard with Gen. John Allen, the commander of U.S. forces and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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