[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The convoy of 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 ambushed by the Taliban in turbans in Qaisar district of northern Faryab province.
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 but his tank received numerous bullet shots by the Talibs.
"And I just had it washed and waxed! [VROOM!]"
"Aaaiiieee!"
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 turbans in northern parts of the country.
He said earlier this month that he will go to frontline if the Talibs did not refrain from violence and surrender to the Afghan cops.
Going to the frontline along with the Afghan cops was part of Gen. Dostum's promises to clear northern parts of the country from the Talibs and foreign krazed killers.
Speaking to a gathering of the Afghan cops in Qaisar district, Gen. Dostum said those Talibs who are having better knowledge of the realities should surrender and join the government of national unity.
Gen. Dostum further added that the government will welcome all those turbans belonging to Taliban, Haqqani network or any other Lion of Islam group if they start contacts with the government and understand the ground realities.
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.