Afghan election workers empty ballot boxes at the Darul Aman counting centre in Kabul, Afghanistan on October 11, 2004.
Afghans went to the polls for the first time on October 9 in a direct election to choose a presidential candidate. The election is seen as a crucial step towards democracy and peace in the war-torn country after the fall of the Taliban.
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