Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah greets his supporters during an election rally in Parwan province, northern Afghanistan, March 20, 2014. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood
CHARIKAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Grizzled Afghan mujahideen commanders erupted into yells as their presidential candidate, a dapper man in a scarf and neatly trimmed beard, stepped towards the microphone.
"Victory awaits us!" Abdullah Abdullah, a senior aide to an anti-Taliban militia leader during the civil war, told a campaign rally on Thursday.
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