KABUL (Pajhwok): The State Department has affirmed its support for a probe into allegations that the Afghan vice-president sexually assaulted and tortured an opponent in northern Jawzjan province.
VP Abdul Rashid Dostum allegedly abducted former governor Ahmad Eshchi last month and kept him hostage in his private compound for five days. The captive was tortured and sexually abused, his sons claimed.
A State Department spokesperson told a media briefing in Washington: "We're obviously deeply disturbed by his unlawful detention and reported mistreatment by Vice . . .
