Election Security Not a Problem Says Afghan Spokesman

Afghan security officials believe that the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) will be able to provide security for the great majority of the election polling stations in the upcoming Afghan presidential elections. The Ministry of Interior spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi, said that a security assessment done for the election commission shows that 6,431 polling stations out of 6,845 can be guaranteed secure for the April election. There are 414 polling stations that still have security questions. Read the story in "Afghan officials say own troops to secure election", The Washington Post, January 11, 2014.