Afghan authorities block all truck traffic in Kabul ahead of presidential elections
Afghan authorities imposed a partial lockdown on the capital on Thursday, banning trucks from the city’s streets in a bid to prevent suicide bombings ahead of presidential elections on Saturday.
The election is at high risk of violence and the Taliban have already unleashed a slew of suicide attacks across Afghanistan targeting campaign offices, rallies and other election-related targets, AP said.
The Interior Ministry said that security forces were beefing up their presence at checkpoints into the city and would turn trucks back.
Afghan authorities block all truck traffic in Kabul ahead of presidential elections
Source: RT