Warlord Dostum back in the fray as Taliban overwhelm Afghan north

Ronan Farrow - General Dostum general dostum In 2001 the Afghan Mongol warlord General Dostum led his horse mounted fighters into combat against Al Qaeda and the Taliban alongside US Green Berets in general dostum Abdul Rashid Dostum ( pronunciation : AHB-dəl rah-SHEED dohs-TOOM; Persian: عبدالرشید دوستم) is a former army general during the

marshal dostum Known as a former warlord, Dostum is a controversial figure embattled by accusations of rape and torture of a political rival He has been a key