Women's Rights Activist Wins Seat in Assembly

A 27-year-old woman who is critical of Afghanistan's powerful warlords won one of the first seats declared in provisional results from landmark parliamentary elections.

"I'm very happy and thankful for Afghan men and women who voted for me," said Malalai Joya, a women's rights worker from Farah, who won one of the province's five seats in the 249-seat National Assembly.

"My first priority ... will be peace, security and stability, and to collect all the guns from warlords," she said.