KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghans headed to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president amid high security and threats of violence from Taliban militants, who warned citizens to stay away from polling stations or risk being hurt.Fear and frustration at the relentless corruption that has characterized successive governments ranks high among the concerns of Afghanistan’s 9.6 million eligible voters.
The wounded included a police officer and several election officials, along with voters. Three were in critical condition. Even in the early hours of voting, complaints had begun to be raised such as polling stations in the capital’s posh Wazir Akbar region opening late and biometric machines, aimed at curbing fraud, not working.
Ghafoor said he was told to return at 2 p.m. and that he would be allowed to vote even if his name was not on the list and without using the biometric machine.In Khoja Ali Mohfaq Herawi mosque in Kabul’s well-to-do Shahr-e-Now neighborhood, election workers struggled with biometric machines as well as finding names on voters’ lists.
Tens of thousands of police, intelligence officials and Afghan National Army personnel have been deployed throughout the country to protect the 4,942 election centers. Authorities said 431 polling centers will stay closed because it was impossible to guarantee their security since they were either in areas under Taliban control or where insurgents could threaten nearby villages.
Neighbor Pakistan, routinely accused of aiding insurgents, announced it was closing its borders with Afghanistan Saturday and Sunday to further protect security in the war-weary country.
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Govt should send suicide bombers to Taliban controlled areas. Terrorize the terrorists
Who are fielding how many candidates?
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Afghanistan will never become a stable nation, it’s vulnerability consist in their inability to educate it’s population. Fraudulent leaders that take advantage, but in the same token, for decades outsiders have also taken advantage. It’s not our cup of tea.
What’s so ever , you would be lucky if u would make it back to USA via Pakistan perhaps 😂😂😂
Vote for those who can perform NOT making money for themselves and not for people.
Most Americans don't vote and these Afghans risk their lives to vote. We have it too good.
Even Afghanistan is having to protect themselves from realDonaldTrump and his Taliban supporters.
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Kathygannon Our military has been in Afghanistan for 20 yrs and they still can't vote without getting attacked ITS TIME TO CHALK THAT ONE UP AS A LOSS AND COME HOME Kathygannon Kathygannon The US &UK gov'ts should be doing something. This is unacceptable. They go to war for oil & they lose every time b/c they don't deserve to win. They should go to war to fight these criminals & make it better for ppl. The insurgents, the politicians, the gangs, get rid of them all
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