Taliban threaten to attack voters in Afghanistan elections

The Taliban has contacted news agencies with a statement warning of violence against those taking part in the Afghanistan elections on November 7th.

According to the BBC, Taliban forces fired rockets at polling stations during the elections in August, while at least two voters had their ink-stained fingers cut off.

"The Islamic emirate (of Afghanistan) once again informs all the people that no one should participate in this American process and should boycott the process" the statement warned, according to Al-Jazeera.

The election could also be affected by the threat of candidate Abdullah Abdullah to pull out unless officials from the government-appointed Independent Election Commission (IEC) were replaced.

Richard Holbrooke, the special U.S. envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, has however told Radio Free Europe that he believes extra troop numbers and greater experience will make this election a success.

Campaigning for the Novemeber 7th Afghanistan elections began today.