Afghan vote count begins after fears of fraud, poor turnout

  • 14 years ago
Allegations of fraud and a low voter turnout overshadowed vote counting in Afghanistan's parliamentary election Sunday after widespread and deadly Taliban violence targeted the key poll. Western supporters praised the more than four million Afghans who, according to preliminary figures, took part in Saturday's election, compared with the 4.8 million valid votes cast in last year's presidential poll. Duration: 01:15

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