Afghan Taliban 'bans' ICRC and WHO just as the latter conducts vaccination campaign in Afghanistan, where polio is still endemic
Afghan Taliban banned WHO and the Red Cross activities for what they said were"suspicious" actions during vaccination campaigns, as polio is still crippling the country.
According to a Taliban statement on Thursday, the ICRC had not "acted upon its agreements" with the Taliban. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said fighting across Afghanistan had created a "complex situation" and some charitable organisations including the WHO and the Red Cross were not operating in accordance with the situation.
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