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Ruchi Kumar

Charities say Taliban intimidation diverts aid to Taliban members and causes

Afghan women wait for a free bread. Charities allege that the Taliban interferes with their distribution of aid by pressuring them to funnel money to the Taliban and its supporters. (Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images)

The aid worker is nervous about talking to the press. He's afraid the Taliban will threaten him for speaking out. But he believes the story he has to tell is important enough to take that risk. He asks that only his initials be used to protect his identity.

MF is on the staff of an international charity that provides food aid in northern Afghanistan. The charity gives out packages of rice, flour and oil to families who might otherwise go hungry.

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