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U.S. defense secretary traveling to Pakistan, Middle East

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WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis on Friday embarked on a five-day trip to Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan and Kuwait, the Pentagon said.

Mattis is scheduled to meet with leaders in each nation "to re-affirm the enduring U.S. commitment to partnerships in the Middle East, West Africa and South Asia," it said in a statement.— Reuters