Troops and their families are the army's most valuable asset, says General Sir D
Diplomats want to shore up whatever government is formed by holding first ever top-level meeting in capital
Voters defied threats from the Taliban and rocket attacks on Thursday in an election that has become a critical benchmark of the nation’s progress.
At one polling station even an accidental explosion failed to shake the few Afghans who had dared to come out to vote.
The 41 Afghans who have put themselves up for president are playing the game for all manner of reasons.
A bomb blew up near a police convoy in Herat killing at least 10 people and wounding at least 29. The Taliban claimed responsibility, saying that a local police chief had been the target.
