Violence in the run-up to Afghanistan's landmark elections has not reached feared levels just days before the vote, still, there are fears of major attacks on polling day. Photo by AFP
Violence in the run-up to Afghanistan's landmark elections had not reached feared levels just days before the vote, still there are fears of major attacks on polling day.Officials have warned of a possible sharp spike in attacks on the day some 10.5 million registered voters go to the polls, with major cities at risk of car-bomb blasts and polling stations under threat of armed assault.