Afghan candidates linked to armed groups disqualified from parliamentary polls: IECC
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Afghanistan’s top electoral body has barred 35 candidates from running in upcoming parliamentary polls, officials said, in a move seen as a first major attempt to crack down on links between armed groups and lawmakers.