Afghan Taliban order fighters to disrupt vote

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — 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.

Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement emailed to media that the Taliban are also telling clerics across to country to spread the word that the election is “an American conspiracy.”