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| Blast hits near polling station in Afghanistan as presidential elections get underway | Blast hits near polling station in Afghanistan as presidential elections get underway |
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| At least three people have been reportedly injured as result of an explosion that struck near a polling station in the Afghan city of Kandahar, shortly after locals began flocking to the polls as presidential vote kicked off. | At least three people have been reportedly injured as result of an explosion that struck near a polling station in the Afghan city of Kandahar, shortly after locals began flocking to the polls as presidential vote kicked off. |
| So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Three people were taken to the hospital in the wake of the explosion, spokesman for Kandahar's provincial governor, Bahir Ahmadi confirmed, as cited by Reuters. | |
| AFP, however, reported that as many as 15 people were injured in the Kandahar blast, citing medical officials. | |
| Fearing similar violence that marred the 2018 parliamentary elections, Afghan authorities have beefed up security, deploying around 100,000 troops to about 5,000 polling stations around the country. In addition, US forces provide support to the local military from the air. | |
| There have also been reports of at least one explosion rocking the country's capital, Kabul. No casulaties have been reported so far. | |
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