Kabul - Afghanistan's Taliban militia yesterday closed two more foreign aid groups amid a widening crackdown following the arrest of eight Christian relief workers for alleged proselytising, sources said.
The latest move indicated the Islamic militia's disregard for international concern over the arrests of the eight foreigners in early August and sparked immediate concern from the UN.
Aid workers and witnesses said the Islamic militia's religious police had moved against the International Assistance Mission (IAM) and Serve, which were running separate projects in war-torn Afghanistan.
