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Afghanistan election audit disrupted as candidate threatens to walk out

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Kabul: Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah withdrew observers from a UN-supervised audit of votes on Wednesday, a western official said, after threatening to pull out of a deadlock over the election outcome. [caption id=“attachment_1684195” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah. AFP[/caption] “It is supposed to start without Abdullah’s supporters,” the official said, referring to the audit of votes that is meant to end the impasse over the election. A UN spokesman confirmed there had been a “temporary disruption” to the process but declined to elaborate.

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Afghanistan election audit disrupted as candidate threatens to walk out

Kabul: Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah withdrew observers from a UN-supervised audit of votes on Wednesday, a western official said, after threatening to pull out of a deadlock over the election outcome. [caption id=“attachment_1684195” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah. AFP Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah. AFP[/caption] “It is supposed to start without Abdullah’s supporters,” the official said, referring to the audit of votes that is meant to end the impasse over the election. A UN spokesman confirmed there had been a “temporary disruption” to the process but declined to elaborate. REUTERS

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