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Afghanistan

Marshal Dostum Takes The Lead in Faryab Battle

2020-11-19

[KhaamaPress] Marshal 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...
took the lead last night in Faryab province due to the fierce fighting between Afghan cops and the Taliban
Taliban

...Arabic for students...
over the past few days.

Faryab police front man, Abdul Kabir Yoresh told Khaama Press. that Marshal Dostum took the lead in the fighting, following turbans’ attack on Qamarqul district of Faryab province on Tuesday night, killing the district’s acting provincial police chief "Safar Raees" and four of his bodyguards.

He added that after the district’s police chief was killed, upon the information General Dostum took the initiative and personally engaged the resilience against Taliban attack, he is reported to have taken part in the battlefield.

According to the front man, the police chief was one of the former commanders of Marshal Dostum.

Yoresh also indicated, heavy casualties were inflicted to Talibs.

The Taliban have not yet commented on the incident.

Dostum Asks for Permission to Lead Fight against Taliban

[ToloNews] Marshal 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...
on Wednesday called on President Ashraf Ghani
...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money...
to grant him the permission to lead the fight against the Taliban
Taliban

...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
, saying he will curb violence in the country and will repress those who will try to wage war.

Dostum said he is awaiting direction from the government, stating that he will prove that he is a real marshal by defeating the Taliban.

Dostum made the remarks in Qaramqol district in the northern province of Faryab on Wednesday.

"The nation should not worry," Dostum said. "We are able to defeat the Taliban. The people are still there. Dostum is still there."

He said there are about 5,000 to 6,000 fighters under his command who will give a decisive response to the Taliban if granted permission for leading the fight against the group.

"We are fully prepared to defeat the Taliban," said Dostum. "We are awaiting the decision of the high-ranking authorities. I am the marshal of Afghanistan. Here, I want to prove it whether this was a gift, or it is what I deserve."

Dostum also criticized the government’s policy against the Taliban and said Afghans cannot afford further violence.

He said Afghans are tired of sending condolence messages to each other and now it is the time to "terminate the Taliban’s war machine."

"Condolence, condolence and condolence. Enough is enough," said added.

Marshal Dostum said he strongly supports the ongoing peace efforts in Doha but said that the Taliban’s continued violence indicates that the group has no will for peace.

He said that casualties among Afghan forces are high and that now it is the time to review the war strategy.

Dostum said that 500 security personnel have been killed in Taliban attacks in Jawzjan over the last year.

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