Dostum, a former plumber, wrestler and oil refinery worker from Sheberghan, the capital of the northwestern province of Jowzjan, rose to prominence as a pro-Soviet commander fighting the Afghan ...

Dostum, who last month said Ishchi had been taken into custody by Afghan national troops, has issued a statement through his office dismissing the latest allegations as an attempt to defame him.

On eve of presidential vote, the ethnic Uzbek fighter, who's been in exile, rallied his base to support struggling President Hamid Karzai. Some say the move undermines a new, more democratic brand ...

Dostum, who has served as chief of staff of the Afghan Army and deputy defense minister, traveled to Turkey in December 2008 to visit his family and has not been permitted to return by President ...

Dostum blames the collapse of the Afghan military on President Ashraf Ghani’s inept leadership. “We were in the hands of a person who could not rally people who were against the Taliban.

Dostum’s office issued a statement denying the allegations of abuse, calling them a plot to defame him. The statement said Ishchi was arrested by Afghan forces on charges of aiding insurgents, a ...

Dostum’s control over the north of Afghanistan has been legendary. His portraits were scattered across the province and his militants and associates enjoyed almost unlimited powers. He was the ...

General Abdul Rashid Dostum, 63, was a potent US ally in the early days of the Afghanistan War – as depicted in the recent Hollywood blockbuster “12 Strong.” ...

Associated PressGen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, center in gray turban, leader of Afghanistan's Uzbek community, arrives at the Kabul international airport, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. The powerful and ...

KABUL — Abdurrashid Dostum, the controversial Afghan vice president who was forced to leave for Turkey last year amid sexual assault charges, is set to return Sunday, potentially ending protests ...