Agence France-PresseApril 15, 2013 20:00
US Secretary of State John Kerry Monday met with the family of a young diplomat killed in Afghanistan, making an extra stop at the end of a 10-day trip to pay his condolences.
Kerry, who had met Anne Smedinghoff during a trip to Afghanistan last month, diverted his plane to make a special visit to Chicago as he flew back from Asia.
The "private" meeting with Smedinghoff's parents, her siblings and the fiance of one of her sisters lasted about an hour, officials said.
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