Afghan vice president narrowly escapes death for a second time

[TomSea]

Afghan vice president narrowly escapes death for a second time
Abdul Matin Sahak

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghanistan’s vice president, Abdul Rashid Dostum, escaped unhurt from an attack that killed one of his bodyguards on Saturday, dodging death for the second time since returning from exile last year.

Attackers ambushed Dostum’s convoy on the way from Mazar-i-Sharif, a city in Balkh province, to Jawzjan province in northern Afghanistan, said Bashir Ahmad Tayenj, spokesman for Dostum’s Junbish Party. Two other bodyguards were wounded.

Dostum was aware of a planned attack but decided to travel anyway, the spokesman added.

Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-dostum/afghan-vice-president-narrowly-escapes-death-for-a-second-time-idUSKCN1RB0HO

[Fishrrman]

Maybe this guy ought to think about quitting before his "third strike"...

[truth_seeker]

America has spent money and blood, to train them to take care of matters.

In this case apparently it worked.

[Maj. Bill Martin]

This guy was the Northern Alliance general with whom the Green Berets worked in "Twelve Strong".  The movie -- accurately -- shows him leading a cavalry charge against the Taliban.