21 rebels were killed and another 15 were wounded during clashes. Two security officials were also lost to the clash that left another two security men wounded on the Election Day in northern Faryab province.
Two policemen were killed and four others, including an observer, wounded in a blast. The explosion happened in Naukhez area on the outskirts of Qalat, the capital of Zabul.
A remote control bomb went off at a distance of 400 metres to a polling station, but no one was hurt. Police arrested the perpetrator along with the remote controlled device.