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