09:02
5.4.2014
Few Attacks On Election Day So Far
-- A bomb blast close to a polling station in southeastern Logar province killed two and injured five more. But polling continues.
-- In Parwan the Taliban targeted a polling station with mortar fire but no casualties reported.
-- In the northern province of Faryab, police arrested a suicide bomber before he could detonate his explosive vest, according to the Afghan interior ministry.
From Radio Free Afghanistan Correspondents
-- A bomb blast close to a polling station in southeastern Logar province killed two and injured five more. But polling continues.
-- In Parwan the Taliban targeted a polling station with mortar fire but no casualties reported.
-- In the northern province of Faryab, police arrested a suicide bomber before he could detonate his explosive vest, according to the Afghan interior ministry.
From Radio Free Afghanistan Correspondents
08:57
5.4.2014
08:53
5.4.2014
Some Complaints Reported By Radio Free Afghanistan
People in eastern Paktia province told Radio Azadi reporter that warlords have forced people to vote for their favorite candidate.
Some voting centers, which were supposed to be open in the southeastern Logar province today, are reportedly closed.
People in Kabul told Radio Azadi that voting started later than planned in some voting centers.
In Taloqan, the capital city of northeastern Takhar province, more women voters are casting ballots compared to men.
Turn out in today’s elections in Afghanistan is unprecedented in the country.
-- Omid Marazban
People in eastern Paktia province told Radio Azadi reporter that warlords have forced people to vote for their favorite candidate.
Some voting centers, which were supposed to be open in the southeastern Logar province today, are reportedly closed.
People in Kabul told Radio Azadi that voting started later than planned in some voting centers.
In Taloqan, the capital city of northeastern Takhar province, more women voters are casting ballots compared to men.
Turn out in today’s elections in Afghanistan is unprecedented in the country.
-- Omid Marazban
08:43
5.4.2014