Taliban Weighs Using US Mass Surveillance Plan, Met with China's Huawei
- The Taliban are reportedly implementing a large-scale camera surveillance network in Afghan cities by repurposing a plan previously designed by the Americans. The details of this expansion, including obtaining the U.S. Plan, have not been previously reported.
- The Taliban have consulted with Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei about potential cooperation, indicating a possible collaboration in the development of this surveillance system.
- Amnesty International expresses concerns that implementing mass surveillance under the guise of national security could lead to the violation of fundamental rights in Afghanistan.
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Taliban To Implement Mass Surveillance, Plans collaboration With US, China
The Taliban are creating a large-scale camera surveillance network for Afghan cities that could involve repurposing a plan crafted by the Americans before their 2021 pullout, an interior ministry spokesman told Reuters. The authorities are seeking to supplement thousands of cameras already across the capital, Kabul. The Taliban administration - which has publicly said it is focused on restoring security and clamping down on Islamic State, which…
Taliban Weighs Using US Mass Surveillance Plan, Met with China's Huawei
The Taliban are creating a large-scale camera surveillance network for Afghan cities that could involve repurposing a plan crafted by the Americans before their 2021 pullout, an interior ministry spokesman told Reuters, as authorities seek to supplement thousands of cameras already across the capital, Kabul. The Taliban administration — which has publicly said it is focused on restoring security and clamping down on Islamic State, which has clai…
Taliban weighs using US mass surveillance plan, met with China’s
KABUL: The Taliban are creating a large-scale camera surveillance network for Afghan cities that could involve repurposing a plan crafted by the Americans before their 2021 pullout, an interior ministry spokesman told Reuters, as authorities seek to supplement thousands of cameras already across the capital, Kabul.
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