Afghan head to the polls to elect a new president with the leading contenders being incumbent President Ashraf Ghani and his partner in the 5-year-old unity government, Abdullah Abdullah
Afghan security force personnel stand guard along a road at a check point in Jalalabad on September 27, 2019.
Imam Baksh, who works as a security guard, said he wasn't worried about his safety as he stood waiting to mark his ballot, wondering who he would vote for.The vote marks the culmination of a bloody election campaign that is seen as a two-horse race between President Ashraf Ghani and his bitter rival Abdullah Abdullah, the country's chief executive.
The leading contenders are incumbent President Ashraf Ghani and his partner in the 5-year-old unity government, Abdullah Abdullah, who already alleges power abuse by his opponent. Authorities said 431 polling centers will stay closed because it was impossible to guarantee their security since they were either in areas under Taliban control or where militants could threaten nearby villages.
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