Gates in Afghanistan to meet with Karzai, Petraeus
By The Associated Press
This article was published September 2, 2010 at 7:18 a.m.
KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan’s capital Thursday for meetings with President Hamid Karzai and top NATO commander Gen. David Petraeus.
The Pentagon chief also plans to visit U.S. troops.
Gates flew Thursday morning to Kabul from Baghdad, where he participated in ceremonies marking the formal close of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq.
The end of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan is still far away. Two American troops died in fighting in Afghanistan on Thursday, while NATO and local officials said coalition and Afghan forces had killed at least 37 insurgents in a series of ground and air engagements.
Comments on: Gates in Afghanistan to meet with Karzai, Petraeus
To report abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest Removal" link in the comment to alert our online managers. Read our Terms of Use policy.
You must login to make comments.