Taliban denies attack on the Red Cross in Afghanistan

After an attack on the the offices of the International Committee for the Red Cross in Afghanistan many turned to the Taliban to take responsibility although in the past they have supported the Red Cross in the past.  The Taliban released a statement backing away from any responsibility to the attacks on the Red Cross.  Since the attack no one has taken responsibility, but it is a possibility it could be another faction of the Taliban not directly involved with them.
 The Red Cross in Afghanistan is one of the organization's largest with over 1800 employees and 17 locations. Also, this is the second attack on the Red Cross in Afghanistan in the last week.  A spokeman from the Red Cross in Afghanistan spoke publicly about not understanding why they were attacked and from now on they have to "rethink how they operate".  They are resuming their operations tomorrow.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/01/world/asia/taliban-deny-responsibility-for-attack-on-red-cross.html?ref=world&_r=0

Brooke Reed