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July 23, 2018 05:25:28
Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum narrowly escaped a suicide bombing at Kabul airport as he was returning home after more than 20 years. 39, a year in exile in Turkey for allegations of torture and political abuse.
Dostum, who left the # 39; Afghanistan last year after strong pressure from Western donors, including the United States, was away from the airport in just minutes before the Sunday explosion, which killed at least 14 people and injured more than 50. ] Najib Danish, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said the suicide bomber had carried out the bombing near Kabul International Airport shortly after the departure of the convoy of the controversial vice president. from the country.
million. Danish said the victims included both civilians and soldiers.
The local affiliate of the group of Islamic states claimed the attack on its website Amaaq News Agency
. Climate in Kabul on the eve of the parliamentary elections of October which are considered a dry race for the most important presidential elections early next year
M. Dostum only made a brief mention of the explosion when he met supporters who had been waiting for hours for red carpet reception at a rally at the same time. speaker of his office
M. Dostum supported calls for peace talks with the Taliban and thanked Afghanistan's international partners for their help while calling Afghans to
"Any fraud in this election will lead the country to a serious crisis and dangerous, "he said.
Mr. Dostum's triumphant return contrasted sharply with the outrage he had undergone after reports in 2016 that his guards had seized his political rival Ahmad Eshchi and subjected him to abuse, torture and violent badual violence.
He denied Mr. Eshchi's accusations but, in the midst of international demands, he ruled that he left the country in May of last year, stating that he needed to follow a Medical treatment in Turkey
Even in exile, he remained a powerful figure enjoying broad support among his fellow Uzbeks from northern Afghanistan. wounded officer after an attack "title =" Afghan personal security "width =" 700 "height =" 467 "/>
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Civilians and soldiers were caught in the attack. [AP: Rahmat Gul]
In Turkey, it forms an alliance with two other powerful rulers, Atta Mohammad Noor, a major force among ethnic Tajiks and Mohammad Mohaqiq, a leader of the Hazara minority, who has joined him in Kabul on Sunday.
"Of course, the purpose of this coalition has never been an anti-government maneuver or against the system," he said. "On the contrary, it aimed to build a common support to the system."
In a presidential palace statement, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani strongly condemned the attack.
million. Ghani now faces the challenge of reinstating Mr. Dostum, a disputed ally of the 2014 election who helped get the ethnic Uzbek vote but a volatile and unpredictable partner since.
On Saturday, Mr. Ghani's spokesman said the charges against Mr. Dostum would be handled by independent judicial authorities. The return of Mr. Dostum follows more than two weeks of sometimes violent demonstrations of supporters demanding the release of one of his militia commanders arrested as a result of a dispute with officers of the security forces regular
. the US State Department, Mr. Dostum has long been accused of serious violations of human rights.
Shortly after the US-led campaign in 2001, he was accused of killing Talib a prisoner by leaving them locked in airless cargo containers. He denied the accusations.
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July 23, 2018 05:21:57
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