e Sharif, Afghanistan, Rabi'II 19, 1433, Mar 12, 2012, SPA - German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Afghanistan Monday on an unannounced trip to visit German troops. She was to meet soldiers at a base in Mazar-e Sharif, the capital of Balkh province in northern Afghanistan, to learn about their operations. Merkel had planned to fly into Kunduz province, also in the north, but bad weather prevented the landing, according to a report of DPA. The German chancellor last visited Afghanistan in December 2010.
