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| Afghanistan |
| Forces linked to General Dostum terrorize villagers, HRW says |
| 2016-08-02 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] The militia forces loyal to the First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum ...ethnic Uzbek warlord who distinguished himself fighting the Soviets and the Taliban. The story that he had a bad guy run over with a tank is an exaggeration. It was an armored personnel carrier... have allegedly terrorized local residents in northern Faryab province of Afghanistan. The Human Rights Watch ... During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, HRW received a pledge from the Foundation to Promote Open Society, of which George Soros is Chairman, for general support totaling $100,000,000. The grant is being paid in installments of $10,000,000 over ten years.Through June 30, 2013, HRW had received $30,000,000 towards the fulfillment of the pledge.... (HRW) has called on the government to prosecute militia members responsible for killings and other abuses against civilians in this province. Citing interview report in the aftermath of the attack, Patricia Gossman, senior Afghanistan researcher at Human Rights Watch, said "The killings in Faryab are the latest in a long record of atrocities by Dostum’s militia forces." Gossman further added "The fact that these forces, and Vice-President Dostum himself, have never been held accountable, has undermined security in northern Afghanistan." On June 26, Afghan army and Junbish forces conducted a military operation against Taliban forces in Faryab province, in which the militia forces killed at least 13 civilians and maimed 32 others, HRW said, citing UNAMA report. The rights organization further added after Taliban forces left the area, Junbish fighters entered four villages and assaulted villagers whom they accused of supporting the Taliban, killing five and injuring 12. Dostum was elected vice-president in September 2014. In late 2015 he announced that he was reactivating the Junbish militia in response to Taliban military gains in Faryab and Sar-e Pul provinces, and has since overseen military operations in these provinces. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 It's like this Dostum character is srs bidness war wise. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-08-02 01:40 |