Afghan government tells journalists to stop covering pre-election violence
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A sharp rise in violence continues in Afghanistan a day before its second national elections. The Taliban have made more attempts to limit people from voting, using threats, intimidation and violence. According to some reports, as many as 10 percent of the polling locations may not be able to open tomorrow due to poor security. Stories of election fraud are also threatening the legitimacy of tomorrow’s elections. And in a surprising move, the Afghan government has called on the media to refrain from reporting on terrorist attacks on election day. Asma Nemati reports from Kabul.
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