Afghans vote amid sporadic violence

Millions of Afghans have voted in the country's second presidential election amid Taliban threats and sporadic violence.

The Taliban and other militia have threaten to disrupt the polls and have wages a campaign of violence.

In the less stable South voter numbers have been low and nationwide turnout appears to be patchy. In the Herat and some other more secure areas in the North have had higher turnout.

There have been a number of violence incidents across the country including the deaths of a women and three children when a house in the Southern province of Khost was hit by rockets. Also in Khost province a roadside bomb hit a civillian car killing one person and injuring three others.

Police in Gardez, Paktia province have said two suicide bombers on motorbikes were killed before reaching their target. In the Northern Baghlan province a police chief was killed when Taliban attacked a police post.

In Kabul, two suicide bombers were killed in a gun battle with police in a residential district of the city, however, it is unclear whether the militia were shot by police or killed by their own explosives. Despite this incident at some polling stations in the capital have been busy with voters queuing since the early morning, whilst, others have remained quite.

There have been no other reported incidents of violence in Kabul, however, reports indicate there have been a number of rocket attacks across the country.

The UN has said the majority of polling stations were able to open despite security conerns.

One female voter set out her hopes for the future of the country and what she expects from the next Afhgan president. "We want the next president to stop the killing of innocent people and to find jobs for the people, and bring peace."

However, other voters were less positive about the poll. "Its not an election but a comedy. In my neighborhood I saw a few guys who easily washed their fingers and went for second time to vote, if all these things are happening in capital what do you think how is the condition in remote areas?" said one man in Kabul.