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| Dostum to launch major clearance operation in Kunduz province |
| 2016-10-11 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] 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... is expected to launch a major clearance operation in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan as the Taliban group launched a coordinated attack on the strategic Kunduz city last week. Gen. Dostum made the announcement regarding the launch of the major operation on Sunday night, emphasizing that there are still security gaps available in the ongoing operations in Kunduz. He said the operations will be launched soon after he will visit the provnce together with the Minister of Interior and deputy intelligence chief. The First Vice President has supervised numerous military operations in some northern provinces including Jawzjan and Faryab provinces. He escaped numerous attacks and liquidation plot as he was accompanying the Afghan cops during the operations in northern parts of the country. Gen. Dostum charge of the security operations in Kunduz last week through the Ministry of Defense Command and Control Center, shortly after the Taliban launched a coordinated attack on Kunduz city. |
| Posted by:Fred |