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| Dostum visits family of university student killed in Kabul blast |
| 2014-11-19 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] Vice President Gen. 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... visited the family of a young girl who was killed following a suicide kaboom in Kabul on Sunday. Gen. Dostum was perhaps the first high level government official who visited the family of the victim. The 21-year-old Qudsia was among the three civilians killed following a suicide attack which targeted the vehicle of female politician Shukria Barekzai on Sunday. Qudsia was a third-year student at the faculty of psychology in Kabul university student and was on her way towards the mosque when she was caught in the attack. At least 32 others, including politician Shukria Barekzai and a number of children were also maimed following the suicide attack. During his visit to Qudsia's house to share sorrow withe family of the victim, Gen. Dostum promised to bring peace and stability in the country. |
| Posted by:Fred |