Afghan authorities block all truck traffic in Kabul ahead of presidential elections

Afghan authorities imposed a partial lockdown on the capital on Thursday, banning trucks from the city’s streets in a bid to prevent suicide bombings ahead of presidential elections on Saturday.

The election is at high risk of violence and the Taliban have already unleashed a slew of suicide attacks across Afghanistan targeting campaign offices, rallies and other election-related targets, AP said.

The Interior Ministry said that security forces were beefing up their presence at checkpoints into the city and would turn trucks back.