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Top Ghani rival Abdullah claims victory in Afghanistan election
KABUL, Sept 30, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan’s chief
executive and President Ashraf Ghani’s top rival, claimed victory Monday
after the first round of voting in the presidential election over the
weekend, though official counting is still ongoing.
“We have the most votes in this election,” Abdullah said at a news
conference.
“The results will be announced by the IEC (Independent Election
Commission), but we have the most votes. The election is not going to go to a
second round.”
BSS/AFP/SSS/1645 hrs