KABUL: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Kabul Saturday on an unannounced visit to encourage the revival of peace talks with the Taliban and show support for Afghanistan's beleaguered unity government which he helped create 18 months ago.

His visit comes as the rebel Islamist group is experiencing a resurgence following the withdrawal of US-led combat troops in 2014, announcing recently it was preparing for "decisive" battles in its upcoming spring offensive.

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