Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has said that his security forces, backed by foreign troops, are completely prepared to secure Parliamentary elections scheduled for Saturday. The president's office said in a statement today that according to a joint plan with international forces, Afghan security forces are completely prepared to secure the election and polling centres. The President urged security officials to use everything at their disposal to secure the elections. Earlier, he met senior Afghan and international security officials, including the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus to discuss the security arrangements. Taliban has announced for boycott of the poll saying they will attack international and Afghan troops during the election and urged voters not to participate in it. Violence in Afghanistan is at its worst since the Taliban were overthrown by U.S.-backed Afghan forces in late 2001.
News On AIR | September 14, 2010 12:13 PM
Afghan forces prepare to secure Parliamentary elections