Afghan Poll Crisis: Defiant Abdullah Claims Victory -- BBC
Afghan presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah has claimed victory in last month's poll, despite results giving a lead to his rival, Ashraf Ghani.
Addressing supporters in the capital, Kabul, Mr Abdullah repeated claims that the election was marred by fraud.
US Secretary of State John Kerry had earlier warned against a power grab, amid reports that Mr Abdullah was planning a "parallel government".
Meanwhile, a bomb near Kabul has killed 16 people, including four Nato troops.
Ten civilians and two police officers were also reportedly killed in the attack on a clinic near Bagram, home to the largest US base in the country.
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My Comment: What a mess .... but what can one expect when you have an election in one of the most corrupt countries in the world.
1 comment:
Abdullah & ashraf Ghani are giving the contending speech, they think that general people could not realize the real facts. The should have tolerance with each other.
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