Afghan vice-president Dostum injured in Taliban ambush

[Hindustani78]

• HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
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• Updated: Oct 17, 2016 16:05 IST
• http://www.hindustantimes.com/world...nt-s-convoy/story-UQdKiuhxtFoddiT6NUpwiK.html

Afghanistan’s first vice president Abdul Rashid Dostum sustained a minor injury when the Taliban ambushed his convoy in northern Faryab province, where he is leading an offensive against the group.

Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah on Monday confirmed that Dostum was injured and described his condition as “satisfactory”, Khaama Press reported.

Speaking at a meeting of the ministers council on Monday ahead of his visit to Saudi Arabia, Abdullah said Dostum suffered a “minor injury” in the attack on Sunday.

The Taliban ambushed Dostum’s convoy when he was accompanying security forces on their way to Ghormach district, which fell to the Taliban last week.

Dostum told the media that the militants who attacked his convoy were disguised as policemen.

The former warlord travelled to Faryab last week on the instructions of President Ashraf Ghani to help repulse attacks on the province by the Taliban.

Dostum has been attacked in the past by the Taliban militants and also escaped several assassination attempts by the group. When he joined security forces on the frontlines in Faryab province in August last year, he survived at least two assassination attempts by militant groups while he was leading counter-terror operations.

His convoy was ambushed by the Taliban in Qaisar district in August 2015 while a plot to assassinate him was thwarted by security forces and his guards a few days later. Three suicide bombers were arrested near Dostum’s residence in Qaisar district in connection with last year’s plot.

 

[!eon]

I think all is drama to cash sacrifices and become next president.

 

[Syed Taha Wajahat]

what??? now dostam is acting like small child who got injured because he fell down?? The time of northern alliance is over. They failed to gain anything when there were no Talibans and Hikmatyar.

 

[Leviza]

what??? now dostam is acting like small child who got injured because he fell down?? The time of northern alliance is over. They failed to gain anything when there were no Talibans and Hikmatyar.

looks like he learned something from indians
Sirjekal strike

 

[barbarosa]

He should get training of the acting in India, because bolly wood is the 2nd film industry after holly wood.

 

[Syed Taha Wajahat]

He should get training of the acting in India, because bolly wood is the 2nd film industry after holly wood.

you are unaware of the European,Russian and Chinese film industry. In fact Iranian and Turkish film industries are way better and bigger than bollywood.

 

[shah1398]

looks like he learned something from indians
Sirjekal strike

Actually from Mr Diesel who was attacked by his beloved fidayeens multiple times but got away unscartehd everytime.

 

[Leviza]

Yes everyone is an actor , the Indians , the Bangladeshi and now the Afgans . Kabhi toh apne andar ki gand dekh lo . The world is fed up of u

LOL .. her aek kay under gand hota hai .. app kay pass ziyada hai

 

[barbarosa]

you are unaware of the European,Russian and Chinese film industry. In fact Iranian and Turkish film industries are way better and bigger than bollywood.

Yes i know but bolly wood always try to copy Holly wood films, the difference between the both is color.
Black actors and white actors,
black and white.

 

[Desi_Guy]

LOL .. her aek kay under gand hota hai .. app kay pass ziyada hai

Stop this lol nonsense ......bacche hoh ? n secondly if so prove it or else i suggest come out of your delusional world .

 

[Spring Onion]

Whats the big deal if he even dies or murdered by anyone. Afghanistan would be short of another barbarian warlord nothing else.

 

[Shapur]

Dostum said on Tolonews that he is just taking a rest and its all enemy propaganda

 

[Leviza]

Stop this lol nonsense ......bacche hoh ? n secondly if so prove it or else i suggest come out of your delusional world .

LOL mirchi q lag rahi hai baita ...time will tell who is living in delusional world

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Dostum said on Tolonews that he is just taking a rest and its all enemy propaganda

The news is Hindustan times... Is India the enemy of a war criminal like dostum ?

 

[ali_raza]

man where is a tean.his famous visa policy to death didn't work on dostam lol