Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, one of the presidential candidates leading the polls. Voters in  went to the polls today to elect the country's next president. The three front-runners in the election are reported to be the former  academic , doctor  , and former foreign minister . The incumbent  is not allowed to stand because of term limits. The election in Afghanistan follows the shooting this week of two  journalists by Afghan police: and Kathy Gannon. Also recently, on Tuesday  troops formally shut down their base in  as part of a planned withdrawal process from the region.
Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, one of the presidential candidates leading the polls. Voters in Afghanistan went to the polls today to elect the country's next president. The three front-runners in the election are reported to be the former World Bank academic , doctor Abdullah Abdullah , and former foreign minister . The incumbent Hamid Karzai is not allowed to stand because of term limits. The election in Afghanistan follows the shooting this week of two Associated Press journalists by Afghan police: and Kathy Gannon. Also recently, on Tuesday British troops formally shut down their base in Helmand as part of a planned withdrawal process from the region.
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