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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.
The Death Eaters, who control or influence about half of Afghanistan, also accused the WHO of "suspicious movements" during a vaccination campaign.
As a result, the Taliban have "decided to ban the operation of these two organizations across the country until further notice," the Death Eaters said, noting they would not guarantee health workers' safety.
ICRC front man Robin Waudo said the organization had put its activities on hold in war-torn Afghanistan, where many in rural areas have scant access to health care and where polio
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"We acknowledge this announcement and have suspended our activities in the country due to the withdrawal of security guarantees," Waudo told AFP.
"Therefore, we are now in the process of contacting the (Taliban) to initiate a bilateral and confidential dialogue in view of the statement." Jin Ni, a WHO spokeswoman in Afghanistan told AFP that officials "acknowledge the reports and are working on better understanding the situation."
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.
The number of polio cases worldwide has fallen by more than 99 percent since 1988, but the WHO still considers Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistain to be polio-endemic.