[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A plot to assassinate the First 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...
was thwarted by the security forces and special security guards of the Vice President.
The jacket wallahs were reportedly enjugged
Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up!
earlier tonight from the vicinity of Gen. Dostum's residence in Qaisar district.
According to reports, the Lion of Islam groups were looking to launch a coordinated attack on Gen. Dostum's residence with the help of four suicide bombers.
One of the four suicide bombers has reportedly managed to flee after the security forces stormed the area where they were hiding.
This comes as Gen. Dostum's convoy was ambushed by the Taliban in Lions of Islam in Qaisar district on Friday.
Gen. Dostum was reportedly travelling in an armored in an M11117 Armored Security Vehicle and was on his way to Ghormach district of Badghis province when he was ambushed by Talibs.
He survived the attack unhurt after his tank received numerous bullet shots from the Talibs.
At least eight Talibs were reported killed and 13 others were detained after the security forces responded to the Taliban ambush.
Gen. Dostum is currently busy in coordinating counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban Lions of Islam in northern parts of the country.
He had set a deadline for the Talibs to surrender in northern parts of the country during a trip to northern Faryab province last month.