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Afghanistan Orders Arrest of VP Dostum’s Guards

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7 years ago

January 24, 2017

(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

Afghanistan’s Attorney General has ordered to arrest nine bodyguards of First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum on charges related to the alleged abduction and sexual assault of Ahmad Ishchi, a political rival of Dostum, The Wall Street Journal reported.

According to the report, the arrest warrants were issued on Monday after the General and his men ignored three summonses to appear before the Attorney General for questioning regarding the allegations.

Mohammad Farid Hamidi, Attorney General of Afghanistan quoted saying “according to Afghan law [Vice President Dostum] could be suspended from his position and put under house arrest for his refusal to cooperate with the investigations”.

Two days ago, in an interview with Ariana News, the accuser, Ahmad Ishchi said he thinks the government has forgotten his case and urged the Attorney General Office to take legal steps to suspend Dostum from his post and announce a travel ban for him.

Ishchi, 63, the former governor of Jowzjan province has accused Gen. Dostum of ordering his rape with an assault rifle and other forms of torture after he was abducted some two months ago during a public game of Buzkashi in presence of hundreds of people in northern city of Shiberghan.

Dostum spokesmen has denied the accusations, calling them a baseless effort to defame the General, adding the Vice President is not necessarily answerable to anyone, although conceded that Dostum’s guards may have misbehaved with Ishchi.

Yet, Afghan government say Dostum would be subject to prosecution and punishment just as any other citizen as “Nobody is beyond the law”.

By: Hesamuddin Hesam

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Spain confirms three tourists killed in Afghanistan attack

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10 mins ago

May 18, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: May 18, 2024)

Three Spanish tourists were killed and at least one Spaniard was injured in an attack by gunmen in Afghanistan’s central Bamiyan province, Spain’s foreign ministry said on Friday.

Earlier on Friday, Interior Ministry’s spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani had said that three foreign tourists and one Afghan citizen had been killed in the attack.

Four foreign nationals and three Afghans were also injured in the attack when gunmen opened fire, he added. Four people have been arrested, he said.

The Spanish foreign ministry said that the consular emergency unit had been fully mobilised and the victims and their families were being assisted, Reuters reported.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wrote on social messaging platform X that he was “shocked by the news of the murder of Spanish tourists in Afghanistan”.

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Gunmen kill three foreigners in Bamyan

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14 hours ago

May 17, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: May 17, 2024)

Three foreign nationals and one Afghan were killed when gunmen opened fire in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province on Friday, the Interior Ministry said.

Abdulmatin Qane, the spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, said that three Afghans and four foreigners were injured in the shooting.

He added that four people were arrested in connection with the incident.

Qani did not specify which country the foreigners belonged to.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

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China and Pakistan call for inclusive ‘political framework’ and ‘moderate policies’ in Afghanistan

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16 hours ago

May 17, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: May 17, 2024)

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, issued a joint statement on Thursday calling for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to build an inclusive political framework, adopt moderate policies, and to firmly combat terrorism.

According to the statement, Wang and Dar called for concerted efforts from the international community to help Afghanistan address challenges in areas such as the humanitarian situation and economic development.

“The two sides agreed to strengthen communication and coordination on the Afghanistan issue,” the statement read.

“They called for concerted efforts of the international community to help Afghanistan properly address challenges in such areas as the humanitarian situation and economic development, and encourage Afghanistan to build an inclusive political framework, adopt moderate policies, pursue good-neighborliness, and firmly combat terrorism, including not allowing its territory to be used for terrorist acts.

“Both sides agreed to play a positive and constructive role in helping Afghanistan achieve stable development and integrate into the international community,” the statement read.