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Dostum refuses to move to Kabul
KABUL: A deal to rein in a powerful Afghan warlord by forcing him to move to the capital has fallen through. General Abdul Rashid Dostum, whose personal army frequently clashes with rival militias in and around the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, had been expected to join President Hamid Karzai in Kabul as an adviser on security issues. The transfer was announced after a meeting in the capital between Karzai and local leaders late last month, but no reasons have been given for the about face.
I'd guess it was health reasons. And the fact that the Islamists shut down the only bar in town...
Karzai’s spokesman Sayed Tayeb Jawad has played down the significance of Dostum’s decision to stay in the north. “He advises the government on military and security issues, but for the time being his presence in Kabul is not needed. He will come to Kabul if the need arises,” Jawad said.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-06-04
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