Security is Heightened Ahead of Afghan Elections

Afghan officials said security preparations have been elaborate ahead of elections on Saturday. Minister of Interior Massoud Andarabi said the plan, which has been led by Afghan security forces, has been more than eight months in the planning. The Taliban is again threatening to disrupt the polling, while the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has urged the insurgents to refrain from attacking civilians exercising their democratic right. “The Islamic Emirate (a name used by the Taliban) directs its Mujahideen to prevent this process throughout the country by making use of everything at their disposal and activate their plans for its neutralization,” a Taliban statement read. The statement said Afghans should stay home or risk being harmed in an attack. https://www.voanews.com/south-central...