Red Cross 'Drastically Reduces' Presence in Afghanistan

The International Committee of the Red Cross says it will significantly reduce its presence in Afghanistan following a series of militant attacks, which have killed seven of its employees this year. The head of the ICRC's delegation in the country explains this 'painful decision' to Newshour.

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(Photo: Vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Afghanistan. Credit: Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images)