Afghanistan Election Threatened By More Than The Taliban -- Voice Of America
As Afghanistan's Parliamentary election date approaches, many threats pose great obstacles.
Threat one is the Taliban. The militant group said Thursday it plans to attack polling stations throughout the country and urged Afghans to boycott the September 18 elections. More than 10 million people are eligible to vote for some 2,500 candidates.
Insurgents have already killed at least three candidates and several campaign workers in the run-up to the vote.
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