The Taliban on Monday warned Afghans against taking part in the upcoming presidential election and ordered their fighters to "use all force" possible to disrupt the polling in the militant group's first formal threat of violence over the April 5 vote.
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The Taliban are also telling clerics across to country to spread the word that the election is "an American conspiracy."
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The April vote is seen as key to Afghanistan's stability ahead of the final withdrawal of international combat troops at the end of December.