Vote count begins in Afghan election
Despite a spike in violence leading up to Afghanistan’s presidential election, Afghan voters came out to cast their ballots today. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Carolyn Wyatt, who’s in Helmand Province about today’s vote.
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