KABUL: The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday it had suspended work in Afghanistan after the Taliban announced a “ban” against the humanitarian group and the World Health Organization. According to a Taliban statement, the ICRC had not “acted upon its agreements” with the Taliban. “We acknowledge this announcement and have suspended our activities in the country due to the withdrawal of security guarantees,” Waudo told AFP. The Taliban last August cancelled a “security agreement” with the ICRC, which suspended activities as a result. According to the Taliban, the ICRC resumed its activities in October following talks.

Source: Pakistan Today April 11, 2019 16:52 UTC