BAGHDAD: Vote counting was under way on Thursday after Iraqis braved a wave of attacks to cast ballots in elections hailed by the US and United Nations as a rebuke to jihadists.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he was “certain” of victory, but the incumbent faces widespread opposition, including from within his own Shiite community, over a marked deterioration in security, rampant corruption, and high unemployment.

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