The Taliban militants have ambushed the vehicle of First Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum in northern Balkh province.

Security officials in northern Balkh province confirmed that the incident took place at around 5:30pm local time in Chahar Bolak district.
Officials in Balkh Police Headquarters are saying that the vehicle of Gen. Dostum was ambushed on Mazar-e-Sharif – Jawzjan highway.
Sources close to Gen. Dostum also confirmed the incident but added that the First Vice President has escaped the attack unhurt.
The anti-government armed militants including Taliban have not commented regarding the incident so far.
Gen. Dostum was reportedly travelling to northern Jawzjan province when his vehicle was ambushed by militants