Amid growing US concerns that al-Qaeda may be regrouping in Afghanistan as it is weakened in Iraq, Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, arrived in Kabul on Monday for meetings with US commanders and government officials aimed at assessing security conditions.

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Keywords: Iraq, Afghanistan, United states / The Pentagon, State Department / security, defence, military, defense, focus, civilian

Start date: Tuesday, November 27, 2007

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