Thursday's statement said that by holding elections, the NATO and US forces were trying to divert the world's attention from their military failure in the country.

The statement also called on Taliban fighters, who have recently intensified their attacks throughout the country and attacked campaign officials, to target the polling stations.

'All Mujahideen must focus their attention on the failure of this process,' it said, adding, 'They must carry out operations against the enemy centres, prevent people from taking part in elections.'

'One day before the elections, they must completely close all roads and highways before the governmental and other transportation vehicles and inform the people,' it added.

More than 90,000 international troops from 42 nations are currently stationed in Afghanistan. Thousands of US, Canadian, British and Afghan forces have been taking part in recently-started operations in the country to provide a safer environment for the Afghan people to cast their votes.