An attack in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, took the lives of eight and injured more than 85 others, four days before the election. While some are encouraging voting, the Taliban are doing their best to stop voters from going to the polls in the upcoming elections, which they claim to be an American invention, Al-Jazeera reports. Such incidents, combined with issued threats, will discourage the Afghans from participating in the election.
August 15, 2009
Chaos in the Capital
An attack in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, took the lives of eight and injured more than 85 others, four days before the election. While some are encouraging voting, the Taliban are doing their best to stop voters from going to the polls in the upcoming elections, which they claim to be an American invention, Al-Jazeera reports. Such incidents, combined with issued threats, will discourage the Afghans from participating in the election.
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