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[rooster59]

Afghan vice president narrowly escapes death for a second time

By Abdul Matin Sahak

 

Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum arrives at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 22, 2018.REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

 

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghanistan's vice president, Abdul Rashid Dostum, escaped unhurt from an attack that killed one of his bodyguards on Saturday, dodging death for the second time since returning from exile last year.

 

Attackers ambushed Dostum's convoy on the way from Mazar-i-Sharif, a city in Balkh province, to Jawzjan province in northern Afghanistan, said Bashir Ahmad Tayenj, spokesman for Dostum's Junbish Party. Two other bodyguards were wounded.

 

Dostum was aware of a planned attack but decided to travel anyway, the spokesman added.

 

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt, which comes eight months after Dostum avoided injury in a suicide bombing at Kabul airport. In a tweet, the militant group's spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said four guards were killed and six wounded in the attack.

 

Last summer's bombing, which was claimed by Islamic State, took place as Dostum returned home from more than a year in exile in Turkey over allegations of torturing and abusing a political rival.

 

Dostum had left Afghanistan after heavy pressure from Western donors including the United States.

 

Less than a year since his return, the general remains a significant, if polarizing, political figure. His Junbish Party is supported mainly by his fellow ethnic Uzbeks.

 

Dostum has joined the election team of Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, one of several contenders in a presidential election scheduled for Sept. 28.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-03-31

[Puchaiyank]

Dostum was aware of a planned attack but decided to travel anyway, the spokesman said.

 

US President John F. Kennedy was warned not to go to Texas...he went anyway...his last act as President.

 

Why purposely put yourself and others in harms way?   ????

[leeneeds]

 

Having made serious enemies who will not relent until his blood seeps into the ground.

strike 3 and you are out. 

[Emdog]

Perhaps a good reason to doubt sincerity of Taliban regarding peace talks?

[Ulic]

10 hours ago, Puchaiyank said:

Dostum was aware of a planned attack but decided to travel anyway, the spokesman said.

 

US President John F. Kennedy was warned not to go to Texas...he went anyway...his last act as President.

 

Why purposely put yourself and others in harms way?   ????

Worse than that, why put your security detail and the rest of your entourage in danger. A bodyguard killed. You had advance knowledge of an attack, change your plans. Pig headed and selfish as far as I am concerned.

[Srikcir]

14 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt

Trump said he was pulling US troops out of Afghanistan because the Taliban promised him they would stop any "terrorist" against the Afghanistan government.

Then there is reality. The Taliban is a terrorist group.