A child receives polio vaccination drops during an anti-polio campaign in Kabul, Afghanistan.
RFE: Taliban Announces 'Ban' On WHO, Red Cross Amid Vaccination Drive
The Taliban has announced a “ban” on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in areas the extremist group controls in Afghanistan.
A spokesman for the militants on April 11 cited what the group called "suspicious" actions by the international organizations during a vaccination drive.
"They have not stuck to the commitments they had…and they are acting suspiciously during vaccination campaigns," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said without providing details.
He added that other aid groups were free to continue operations.
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Update #1:
Afghanistan's Taliban Bans ICRC, WHO Relief Work -- VOA
Update #2:
Taliban announce 'ban' on Red Cross, WHO in Afghanistan -- AFP
WNU Editor: One more reason why the Taliban should never rule Afghanistan.
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