U.S. defense secretary on surprise visit to Kabul
U.S. defense secretary on surprise visit to Kabul
21:51, September 02, 2010 
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U.S. Defense Secretary Gates arrived in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday for an unannounced visit.
He is expected to meet with President Hamid Karzai and top U.S. and NATO-led troops commander Gen. David Petraeus.
Gates flew to Kabul from Baghdad, where he participated in ceremonies marking the formal close of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq.
Source: Xinhua
He is expected to meet with President Hamid Karzai and top U.S. and NATO-led troops commander Gen. David Petraeus.
Gates flew to Kabul from Baghdad, where he participated in ceremonies marking the formal close of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq.
Source: Xinhua
（Editor：张茜）
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