Poor headline writing -- Afghans vote despite attacks, turnout appears low

I am not making fun of the tragedy that is Afghanistan, but rather of the way it was reported in the news (Yahoo news) three days ago.

Afghans vote despite attacks, turnout appears low (AP)
AP - Despite Taliban rocket strikes and bombings, Afghans voted for a new parliament Saturday, the first election since a fraud-marred presidential ballot last year cast doubt on the legitimacy of the embattled government.

More specifically, the headline: "Afghans vote despite attacks, turnout appears low"

In other words, the attacks have scared most people AWAY from voting, and only a very few brave people are voting.

The headline as written makes no sense. It should be something like "Attacks on Afghan Polls cause low turnout".