The assault on Abdurrashid Dostum comes even as the insurgents are engaged in peace talks with the United States.
By Sharif Hassan , Sharif Hassan Reporter covering Afghanistan Email Bio Follow Sayed Salahuddin and Amie Ferris-Rotman Amie Ferris-Rotman Moscow reporter for the Washington Post. Email Bio Follow March 31 at 3:59 PM KABUL — Taliban insurgents repeatedly ambushed the convoy of Vice President Abdurrashid Dostum and killed two of his guards, Afghan officials said Sunday, but the powerful former warlord escaped injury.
Six of Dostum’s bodyguards were injured in the attack, which continued into his native Jowzjan province, local official Ana Murad Shahi said. “Taliban miscreants must know that with every attack they carry out on our political leaders, our resolve gets further strengthened to defeat them,” Abdullah said in a statement.
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