Kabul: The Taliban is now also targeting the family of politicians to establish their dominance in Afghanistan. According to the report of News Unique, the Taliban has kidnapped the son of former Vice President of Afghanistan Abdul Rashid Dostum from Jawazzan Airport. President Ashraf Ghani had met Abdul Rashid Dostum a day earlier on Wednesday itself.
Dostum is a prominent leader of northern Afghanistan. He founded the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan in the 90s. According to the information, Taliban fighters have also abducted some Afghan soldiers along with them. However, this incident has not yet been confirmed by the Taliban or the government of Afghanistan.
The Taliban will be wiped out
Dostum, a former Vice President of Afghanistan, said on Wednesday after meeting with President Ashraf Ghani that the Taliban would be wiped out from the northern parts of the country. He said the Taliban had no escape route. Dostum’s militia group is fighting a war against the Taliban with the Afghan army. Even before this, during 1990 and 2001, Dostum eliminated the Taliban from Balkh province.
