Afghan gov't to deploy 50,000-strong forces to ensure security for parliamentary elections

Spokesman for Afghan Interior Ministry Najib Danish (R) attends a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2018. As the date for the upcoming Afghan parliamentary elections is getting closer, the Afghan Interior Ministry announced deployment of 50,000-strong troops to ensure security for the polling process. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah)