Kabul, Nov. 28 -- The US-initiated sanctions imposed on the Taliban-run establishment in Afghanistan has undermined vital humanitarian aid supply to the war-torn country, Martin Schuepp, director of operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has said.
"For the moment we are continuing to operate. I think one of the important challenges is indeed the sanctions that have been imposed. For example, the banking sector, and that makes our operations more difficult for us," Schuepp told Xinhua.
Following the withdrawal of the US-led forces, Afghanistan's assets worth more than $9 billion were frozen by the United States as part of its sanctions on the new rulers of the country.
"It is key that all sanctions hav...