2014-07-08 14:38:00
Afghan poll crisis: Defiant Abdullah claims victory
Al-Huriya News Agency - Afghan presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah has claimed victory in last month's poll, despite results giving a lead to his rival, Ashraf Ghani.
Addressing supporters in Kabul, Mr Abdullah repeated claims that the election process was marred by fraud. US Secretary of State John Kerry had earlier warned against a power grab, amid reports that Mr Abdullah was planning a "parallel government".
Meanwhile, a bomb near Kabul has killed 16 people, including four Nato troops. Ten civilians and two police officers were also reportedly killed in the attack on a clinic near Bagram, home to the largest US base in the country.
