12:46
14.6.2014
The Pakistan-based Afghan Islami Press news agency is reporting that the incident in Khost Province's Alisher District (see below) involved two missiles, fired from an unknown direction, that hit a house near a polling station. It reports five people killed and 17 injured.
RFE/RL has not independently verified the report.
RFE/RL has not independently verified the report.
12:39
14.6.2014
From dpa:
Five children were killed and six people were wounded
in a rocket attack in eastern Afghanistan, a government official
said.
"A rocket fired by the enemies landed on a house in Alisher district
this morning. Five children under the age of 13 were killed in the
house and five people including a woman were wounded," said Abdul
Wahed Pathan, deputy governor for Khost province.
The attack took place after voting started, he said.
"The election is going on normally in the province, but ballot sheets
ran out in Tanai district and in some centres in Khost city," he said.
in a rocket attack in eastern Afghanistan, a government official
said.
"A rocket fired by the enemies landed on a house in Alisher district
this morning. Five children under the age of 13 were killed in the
house and five people including a woman were wounded," said Abdul
Wahed Pathan, deputy governor for Khost province.
The attack took place after voting started, he said.
"The election is going on normally in the province, but ballot sheets
ran out in Tanai district and in some centres in Khost city," he said.
12:38
14.6.2014
Afghans Vote In Presidential Runoff
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
Afghans returned to the polls on June 14 for a second round of voting to decide which of two candidates -- Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani -- will succeed Hamid Karzai, the only head of state the country has seen since the Taliban was ousted 13 years ago.
12:19
14.6.2014
Some anti-Taliban sentiment making the rounds on Twitter ...
11:58
14.6.2014
We are looking into this ...
11:56
14.6.2014
We are seeing a few reports of violence and voter intimidation, but nothing confirmed.
11:46
14.6.2014
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