Afghan Red Cross workers 'killed by IS'http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38908312
Six Afghan Red Cross workers have been killed by suspected Islamic State (IS) group gunmen in the northern province of Jowzjan, officials say.
The workers were shot dead in the Qush Tepa area, the governor told the BBC.
Two others are unaccounted for, feared abducted by the group, he said. The ICRC confirmed the deaths but said it did not know who had killed its staff.
IS has been active in Afghanistan since 2015, claiming recent attacks in the east and Kabul.
There was no immediate claim for the attack in Jowzjan.
The ICRC said in a tweet that it was "shocked and devastated" by the news. The organisation's head, Peter Maurer, said it was a deliberate attack on his staff which "we condemn in the strongest possible terms".
The ICRC has had an uninterrupted presence in Afghanistan for 30 years and says it will now assess its operations in the country.
