Afghan parliamentary election peaceful so far, UN official

Although attacks happened Sunday during the process of Afghan first-ever parliamentary election after more than 3 decades, UN officials noted the election day is so far peaceful.

"So far, there is low level of the reports about attacking of the voting facilities and staff. Many of the reported attacks are not directly linked with the election," an officials from JEMB (Joint Electoral Management Body) told journalists at a press conference in Afghan capital Kabul.

"Three attacks on election facilities happened last night in some provinces of the country, but the security troops were sent to the place at once and the stable condition has been taken to those places now. So far we can say that we have a very peaceful election day," he added.

Over 12.5 million Afghans are going to elect their representatives for the Wolsi Jirga or Lower House and Provincial Councils from among 5,766 candidates across the country.

Taliban's remnants who term the election as a plot to, "legitimize the US occupation of Afghanistan" in a stern warning the other day asked Afghans to stay away from the process or face its dire consequences.

Over 100,000 Afghan Army and Police backed by 20,000-strong US-dominated coalition troops and 10,000 NATO-led multinational force have been tasked to provide security for the election day.

Source: Xinhua