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| Afghan poll crisis: Defiant Abdullah claims victory | Afghan poll crisis: Defiant Abdullah claims victory |
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| Afghan presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah has claimed victory in last month's poll, despite results giving a lead to his rival, Ashraf Ghani. | Afghan presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah has claimed victory in last month's poll, despite results giving a lead to his rival, Ashraf Ghani. |
| Addressing supporters in Kabul, Mr Abdullah repeated claims that the election process was marred by fraud. | Addressing supporters in Kabul, Mr Abdullah repeated claims that the election process was marred by fraud. |
| US Secretary of State John Kerry had earlier warned against a power grab, amid reports that Mr Abdullah was planning a "parallel government". | US Secretary of State John Kerry had earlier warned against a power grab, amid reports that Mr Abdullah was planning a "parallel government". |
| Meanwhile, a bomb near Kabul has killed 16 people, including four Nato troops. | Meanwhile, a bomb near Kabul has killed 16 people, including four Nato troops. |
| Ten civilians and two police officers were also reportedly killed in the attack on a clinic near Bagram, home to the largest US base in the country. | Ten civilians and two police officers were also reportedly killed in the attack on a clinic near Bagram, home to the largest US base in the country. |
| At the scene: BBC correspondent Harun Najafizada, Kabul | At the scene: BBC correspondent Harun Najafizada, Kabul |
| People at the venue where Abdullah Abdullah spoke to his supporters were angry. A crowd tore down a poster of outgoing President Hamid Karzai chanting: "Death to Karzai. Long Live Abdullah!" | |
| They are appalled at the election results. They believe that massive fraud has happened while President Karzai, the election commission and Ashraf Ghani stood by. | They are appalled at the election results. They believe that massive fraud has happened while President Karzai, the election commission and Ashraf Ghani stood by. |
| So the Abdullah camp have decided to take things into their own hands and he appears to have some support. Several influential figures - governors, district leaders, mayors, and warlords - have come out in his favour. But Afghanistan is a divided country - Mr Ghani and Mr Abdullah both command a lot of support. | So the Abdullah camp have decided to take things into their own hands and he appears to have some support. Several influential figures - governors, district leaders, mayors, and warlords - have come out in his favour. But Afghanistan is a divided country - Mr Ghani and Mr Abdullah both command a lot of support. |
| Analysts will be very worried. They know that what has been suggested - a parallel government - could affect Afghanistan's stability, economy, security and its relations with the international community. The army across the country is such a divided force that it is difficult to know how it might respond. Everybody recognises this has the making of an electoral crisis. | Analysts will be very worried. They know that what has been suggested - a parallel government - could affect Afghanistan's stability, economy, security and its relations with the international community. The army across the country is such a divided force that it is difficult to know how it might respond. Everybody recognises this has the making of an electoral crisis. |
| Palpable rage among Abdullah supporters | |
| Mr Abdullah told the gathering in Kabul that he would never "accept a fraudulent government". | Mr Abdullah told the gathering in Kabul that he would never "accept a fraudulent government". |
| "We are the winners of this round of elections, without any doubt," he said, to cheers from the crowd. | "We are the winners of this round of elections, without any doubt," he said, to cheers from the crowd. |
| However, he stopped short of declaring a parallel government as his supporters had earlier suggested he might. Instead, he called for a unified country. | However, he stopped short of declaring a parallel government as his supporters had earlier suggested he might. Instead, he called for a unified country. |
| "We don't want civil war, we don't want a crisis," he said. "We want stability, national unity, not division." | "We don't want civil war, we don't want a crisis," he said. "We want stability, national unity, not division." |
| Preliminary results announced on Monday gave Mr Ghani 56.44% of votes in the 14 June run-off. | Preliminary results announced on Monday gave Mr Ghani 56.44% of votes in the 14 June run-off. |
| Mr Abdullah, who fell just short of an outright majority in the first round, had 43.56%. | Mr Abdullah, who fell just short of an outright majority in the first round, had 43.56%. |
| Both men have alleged fraud in the election. Votes are being re-checked at nearly a third of polling stations - more than 7,000. | Both men have alleged fraud in the election. Votes are being re-checked at nearly a third of polling stations - more than 7,000. |
| Correspondents say recounts could significantly alter the final result, due on 22 July. | Correspondents say recounts could significantly alter the final result, due on 22 July. |
| Earlier on Tuesday, Mr Kerry said Afghanistan risked losing security and aid support if anyone tried to "take power by extra-legal means". | Earlier on Tuesday, Mr Kerry said Afghanistan risked losing security and aid support if anyone tried to "take power by extra-legal means". |
| Mr Abdullah said Mr Kerry was expected to travel to Afghanistan on Friday. US officials have not commented on the secretary of state's travel plans, the AP news agency reports. | Mr Abdullah said Mr Kerry was expected to travel to Afghanistan on Friday. US officials have not commented on the secretary of state's travel plans, the AP news agency reports. |