Election Day in Afghanistan

An policeman searches voters in front of a polling station of Lublan, southern Afghanistan
Pascal Guyot/ AFP / Getty

Long Arm of the Law
An policeman searches voters in front of a polling station of Lublan, southern Afghanistan. A massive Afghan and multinational force of 300,000 went on full alert to safeguard voting and prevent the Taliban from unleashing a threatened onslaught.

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