Mon, 2019-07-29 02:08
KABUL: The campaign for the presidential election got off to a violent start on Sunday in Afghanistan under the shadow of the deadline of US and Taliban talks, amid less enthusiasm and an escalation of violence.
The Sept. 28 vote, which has been delayed twice so far, is crucial for the stability of Afghanistan. The country has been locked in decades of war and has been facing deep political division, as well as an ethnic rift. The prospect of US-led troops leaving the country 18 years after ousting the Taliban is causing fresh concern.
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