Cancelled Afghan vote proves their success: Taliban
Kabul: The Taliban say the cancelled runoff
election in Afghanistan proves that their efforts to derail
the vote with threats and attacks were successful.
The Islamist militant group issued a statement on Tuesday
ahead of a speech by President Hamid Karzai on his recently
declared victory.
A first round was marred by fraud and Karzai won a runoff
vote by default after his only challenger dropped out saying
that the election could not be free or fair.
According to a statement posted on the Taliban Web site,
"Our brave mujahidin were able to disrupt the entire process."
The Taliban said their recent attack on a guest house
filled with UN election workers showed that "even they are not
safe in Kabul."
Bureau Report