{"id":90239,"date":"2021-03-23T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T17:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2021\/03\/tensions-mount-between-afghan-government-powerful-warlord\/"},"modified":"2021-03-23T17:37:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T17:37:00","slug":"tensions-mount-between-afghan-government-powerful-warlord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/03\/23\/tensions-mount-between-afghan-government-powerful-warlord\/","title":{"rendered":"Tensions Mount Between Afghan Government, Powerful Warlord"},"content":{"rendered":"The government has launched an assault in central Maidan Wardak province, vowing to punish the warlord, Abdul Ghani Alipoor, after the defense minister accused his fighters of shooting down a military helicopter.\n