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US Vice-President Dick Cheney has arrived in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on an unannounced visit, reports say.US Vice-President Dick Cheney has arrived in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on an unannounced visit, reports say.
Mr Cheney is expected to hold talks with President Hamid Karzai ahead of a meeting of Nato partners. Mr Cheney is expected to hold talks with President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace, ahead of a meeting of Nato partners.
Reports say this is Mr Cheney's fourth vice-presidential trip to Afghanistan. It is Mr Cheney's fourth trip to Afghanistan as vice-president.
Mr Cheney arrived from Iraq and the Middle East, where his visit coincided with the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq. Mr Cheney arrived from Iraq, where his visit coincided with the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion of the country.
The two men will discuss security and democracy in Afghanistan, and the ways in which the US can continue to support it, a spokeswoman for Mr Cheney said.
Mr Cheney is also expected to meet US troops stationed in there.