Abdul Rashid Dostum - Wikipedia
WEBAbdul Rashid Dostum (/ ˈ ɑː b d əl r ə ˈ ʃ iː d d oʊ ˈ s t uː m / ⓘ AHB-dəl rə-SHEED doh-STOOM; Dari: عبدالرشید دوستم; Uzbek Latin: Abdurrashid Do'stum, Uzbek Cyrillic: Абдуррашид Дўстум, IPA: [ˈæbdurræˈʃid dosˈtum]; born 25 March 1954) is an Afghan warlord, exiled politician, former Marshal in ...
Afghan Warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum: Interview With the …
WEBJul 30, 2023 · Dostum briefly returned to defend Mazar-i-Sharif, before escaping overland to Uzbekistan. In less than a week, the entire country was under Taliban control.
Afghan militia leaders Atta Noor, Dostum escape 'conspiracy'
WEBKABUL, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Two of Afghanistan's most notorious regional strongmen fled on Saturday as the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif fell to the Taliban and security forces abandoned the city...
The Warlord Who Defines Afghanistan: An Excerpt From Bruce …
WEBJul 27, 2014 · Since the 1980s, Shibirghan has been the stronghold of Abdul Rashid Dostum, an Uzbek Afghan warlord who has played a complex role in the wars that have wracked Afghanistan since 1978. In 1998,...
Warlord Accused Of Rights Abuses Awarded Afghanistan's Highest Military ...
WEBJul 15, 2020 · Dostum is an ethnic Uzbek warlord who fought against the Taliban alongside U.S. forces in 2001. In 2016, Dostum, then vice president, was accused of kidnapping, torturing and raping ex-Jawzjan...
An Iconic Bridge Sees U.S. Allies Flee Afghanistan as the Soviets …
WEBAug 16, 2021 · The government security forces and the militias of two warlords — Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum and Atta Muhammad Noor — fled toward the bridge about 45 miles to the north seeking safety.
Uzbekistan not keen to admit Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban
WEBThe Uzbek Foreign Ministry’s news agency, Dunyo, said on Tuesday that media reports about “the alleged presence” of Dostum, as well as another former warlord, Ata Mohammad Noor, and Afghan ...
Warlord Dostum back in the fray as Taliban overwhelm Afghan north
WEBAug 12, 2021 · The scene was a familiar one as warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum jetted into northern Afghanistan this week -- a promise of bloodshed and vengeance, and no apology for his vicious past.
Inside Dostum’s Mansion: Afghanistan’s Inequality Laid Bare
WEBDec 6, 2021 · The manner in which the Taliban took control over the northern provinces of the country, close to Uzbekistan’s border, in particular, shocked local leadership and shook the long-established ...
Who is General Dostum? The Uzbek strongman who has declared …
WEBFeb 14, 2023 · Former Afghanistan Vice President and ethnic Uzbek leader of the Junbish-e Milli political party, General Abdul Rashid Dostum declared war against Taliban this week.