Another Taliban crackdown in Afghanistan: Internet and mobile services shut down across the country, communication blackouts
Another Taliban crackdown in Afghanistan: Internet and mobile services shut down across the country, communication blackouts The Taliban government in Afghanistan has shut down telecommunications services across the country. Due to which the country has reached a complete internet blackout. The move comes a few weeks after the Taliban began cutting fiber optic internet connections. As a result, international news agencies have lost contact with their offices in the capital Kabul, while mobile internet and satellite TV services have also been severely disrupted. The Taliban have not yet given any official reason for the telecommunications shutdown. But officials have claimed that the internet has been banned to control 'immoral activities'. According to the BBC, an official said that the telecommunications shutdown will continue until further notice. Since seizing power in 2021, the Taliban have been continuously imposing restrictions based on their own interpretation of Islami...