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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, left, is sworn in by Chief Justice Abdul Salam Azimi, during his inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. Ghani Ahmadzai He replaces Hamid Karzai in the country's first democratic transfer of power since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

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Afghan president sworn in, paving way for US pact

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September 29, 2014 8:06 pm

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 10, 2014 file photo, Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah greets supporters at an election campaign rally in Ghor province, Afghanistan. The planned release of preliminary results from the runoff vote in Afghanistan's presidential election will probably be postponed, a spokesman said Tuesday, a move that comes as officials struggle to resolve an impasse over fraud allegations. Abdullah Abdullah, one of the two candidates vying to replace President Hamid Karzai, has warned he would boycott the results as he claims that supporters of his rival Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai engineered fraud in the June 14 balloting. (AP Photo/Omar Sobhani, Pool, File)

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Afghan official: election results might be delayed

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July 1, 2014 9:55 pm

Afghanistan's presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, center, leaves after a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, June 23, 2014. Afghanistan's chief electoral officer resigned Monday in a bid to resolve a political crisis over allegations of massive fraud in the runoff presidential vote earlier this month. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

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Afghan official quits in bid to end crisis

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June 23, 2014 4:38 pm

Supporters of presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah shout slogans during a protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, June 21, 2014. Former Foreign Minister Abdullah, who is running against Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, a former finance minister, has accused electoral officials and others of trying to rig the June 14 vote against him. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

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Hundreds protest alleged Afghan election fraud

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June 21, 2014 6:54 pm

Afghanistan's presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, center, waits for journalists before a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 19, 2014. Afghanistan's political crisis is showing no signs of easing as presidential candidate Abdullah said the electoral commission has ignored his demands and he will not resume cooperation with them. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

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Taliban strike NATO trucks in east Afghanistan

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June 19, 2014 8:13 pm

An Afghan woman walks past a mural to support voting in Kandahar, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, June 13, 2014. With fears of violence high, Afghanistan braced for a final election on Saturday to choose a new president to replace the only leader the nation has known since the Taliban were ousted and guide the transition to a country that will have to wean itself off near-total dependence on international aid after foreign combat troops withdraw at the end of this year. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)

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Afghans to choose new leader amid fears of attacks

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June 13, 2014 6:21 pm

Top U.S. and coalition commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Joseph Dunford, points during a news conference at the ISAF Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Gen. Dunford says that President Barack Obama's decision to keep about 10,000 American troops in the country past 2014 has eliminated any uncertainty Afghans may have had about America's commitment. Gen. Joseph Dunford told reporters Wednesday the decision will allow an advisory force of 9,800 troops to remain in the country to finish training and equipping Afghan security forces. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

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Top US commander: Obama ended Afghan uncertainty

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May 28, 2014 2:52 pm

Afghan National army soldiers arrive to the scene after suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 26, 2014. A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle on Monday killed at least two Afghan defense ministry staffers and wounded at least several others after he rammed a bus carrying soldiers and civilian employees who were returning home from work. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

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Officials: Kabul bombing kills 2 wounds 9

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May 26, 2014 1:11 pm