By — Elizabeth Flock Elizabeth Flock Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-sec-tillerson-speaks-during-surprise-visit-to-afghanistan Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Sec. Tillerson speaks during surprise visit to Afghanistan World Oct 23, 2017 10:52 AM EDT U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke during an unannounced trip to Afghanistan Monday. The Associated Press reports that Tillerson visited Bagram Air Base for talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and senior officials about the Trump administration’s recently-announced South Asia policy and strategy, and to reiterate the United States’ commitment to peace and stability in the region. Watch his remarks in the player above. PBS NewsHour will update this story as it develops. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Elizabeth Flock Elizabeth Flock Elizabeth Flock is an independent journalist who reports on justice and gender. She can be reached at elizabethflock@gmail.com @lizflock
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke during an unannounced trip to Afghanistan Monday. The Associated Press reports that Tillerson visited Bagram Air Base for talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and senior officials about the Trump administration’s recently-announced South Asia policy and strategy, and to reiterate the United States’ commitment to peace and stability in the region. Watch his remarks in the player above. PBS NewsHour will update this story as it develops. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now