US EditionTaliban leader bans Wi-Fi in an Afghan province to ‘prevent immorality’
The Taliban's internet ban affects homes, businesses, and government offices, disrupting services and economic activities as mobile internet remains the only option, officials said.
- The Taliban, led by Hibatullah Akhundzada, ordered a ban on fibre optic internet in multiple provinces to prevent immorality.
- This ban affects regions like Balkh, Badakhshan, and others, disrupting access for tens of thousands of people.
- Provincial spokesman Attaullah Zaid confirmed that the ban was implemented to address concerns about moral corruption.
- Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad described the ban as absurd and noted that similar measures exist in other Islamic countries.
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In some areas, it completely banned fiber-optic internet.
Taliban Tightens Internet Restrictions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s authorities expanded their crackdown on internet access by severing fibre-optic connections in multiple provinces, in what officials said was a campaign against “vice.” The move on Wednesday, September 17, ordered by Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has effectively shut down high-speed internet in several regions over two days, leaving tens of thousands without access and sparking concern among locals. In northern Balkh…
The Taliban ban the internet. Soon all of Afghanistan could be offline. “I haven't slept a wink,” Atta Mohammed tells AP.
The Taliban government from Kabul has reduced access to the Internet on the second consecutive day in most Afghan provinces, and officials have justified the interruptions by the war against "victory" and "moral corruption", reports...
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