KABUL: The US-led coalition force in Afghanistan conceded last week's parliamentary elections were far more violent than it first claimed and that the country was rocked by many more insurgent attacks than during last year's presidential election.
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said there were about 100 more attacks than the 280 or so incidents during last year's election.
The figures are an embarrassment for the international community, which cited a decrease in violence as proof of the greater capacity of the Afghan army and police to guarantee security during Saturday's election.
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