Election Day in Afghanistan

But the Taliban, strong in the south and east, is keen on disrupting the election, and are using threats and violence to keep people away
Saurabh Das / AP

Uneven Turnout
But the Taliban, strong in the south and east, is keen on disrupting the election, and are using threats and violence to keep people away from the polls. An election worker in Kabul named Mitra Hemat says, "There are very few people. People are afraid, I can tell."

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