Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum returned domestic on Saturday to cheering supporters and tall-ranking officials and escaped possible harm from a suicide bomber by minutes. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack external the Kabul airport where Dostum landed. The blast killed at least 14 and injured at least 50 more,according to Reuters.
His arrival marked the end of his exile to Turkey over a year ago for accusations that he issued orders for the kidnapping and rape of a political rival, which he denies. Hashmat Estankzai, and of the Kabul police,told reporters that the suicide bomber had positioned himself external the airport’s gate. Reports vary as to whether Dostum had already departed or was in the process of departing when the blast went off.
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