Afghan army assures voters of security ahead of presidential run-off
- 10 years ago
A show of strength in the northern Afghan district of Qarabagh.
The army came out in force on Thursday, ahead of a presidential run-off vote set for Saturday.
The local army commander, totally confident that voters will be safe at the polling booths.
(SOUNDBITE) (Dari) ARMY COMMANDER, MAJOR SHAH MAQSOOD, SAYING:
"We guarantee their security 100 percent. They should go and vote."
Security is being ramped up so the two candidates can continue campaigning.
This, after an assassination attempt on the front-runner last week killed 12 people and wounded at least 40 others.
Despite the security threat, locals are determined to vote for the man who will replace President Hamid Karzai.
(SOUNDBITE) (Dari) RESIDENT OF QARABAGH DISTRICT, TORYALI KHAN, SAYING:
"We are ready to go and cast our vote in any condition. This is our right."
In the capital, Kabul, election staff are hard at work.
Last month's first round in Afghanistan's cr
The army came out in force on Thursday, ahead of a presidential run-off vote set for Saturday.
The local army commander, totally confident that voters will be safe at the polling booths.
(SOUNDBITE) (Dari) ARMY COMMANDER, MAJOR SHAH MAQSOOD, SAYING:
"We guarantee their security 100 percent. They should go and vote."
Security is being ramped up so the two candidates can continue campaigning.
This, after an assassination attempt on the front-runner last week killed 12 people and wounded at least 40 others.
Despite the security threat, locals are determined to vote for the man who will replace President Hamid Karzai.
(SOUNDBITE) (Dari) RESIDENT OF QARABAGH DISTRICT, TORYALI KHAN, SAYING:
"We are ready to go and cast our vote in any condition. This is our right."
In the capital, Kabul, election staff are hard at work.
Last month's first round in Afghanistan's cr