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From: Ina Iankulova (iiankulova@sorosny.org)
Date: Thu Apr 10 2003 - 11:32:17 EDT
EIGHT PEOPLE KILLED IN WEEK'S CLASHES IN NORTHERN AFGHANISTAN
Forces loyal to Jamiyat-e Islami under the command of General Ata Mohammad clashed in Faryab Province on 8 April with the Junbish-e Islami forces of Deputy Defense Minister Abdul Rashid Dostum, Radio Afghanistan reported on 9 April. Eight people -- including two civilians -- were killed in the fighting, and 10 fighters were injured, according to the report. In January, clashes between forces loyal to the Jamiyat-e Islami party, which is headed by former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, and Dostum's forces took place in Faryab Province (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 29 January 2003). Unconfirmed reports have indicated that Ata Mohammad has recently sought the help of General Abdul Malik, who is from Faryab Province and collaborated with the Taliban in ousting Dostum from Northern Afghanistan in 1997. AT
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