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The recent conflict in Afghanistan is exacerbating the already dire humanitarian crisis in the country. According to the World Food Programme, about 14 million people in Afghanistan are considered food insecure. Andrew Patterson, the organization’s deputy country director for Afghanistan, joins “CBSN AM” live from Kabul to discuss.
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