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Taliban authorities implemented a nationwide communications shutdown in Afghanistan, with internet connectivity dropping to 14% of normal levels according to Netblocks, while telecom industry sources reported the order came directly from supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.</span

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Taliban authorities implemented a nationwide communications shutdown in Afghanistan, with internet connectivity dropping to 14% of normal levels according to Netblocks, while telecom industry sources reported the order came directly from supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.

The shutdown affected approximately 8,000 to 9,000 telecommunications infrastructure points across the country, disrupting banking services, customs operations and government institutions that depend on fiber-optic connections for daily operations.</span

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The shutdown affected approximately 8,000 to 9,000 telecommunications infrastructure points across the country, disrupting banking services, customs operations and government institutions that depend on fiber-optic connections for daily operations.

International news agencies including AFP and Associated Press lost contact with their bureaus in Kabul around 5:45 pm local time, while flights at Kabul International Airport experienced cancellations due to the communications disruption.</span

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International news agencies including AFP and Associated Press lost contact with their bureaus in Kabul around 5:45 pm local time, while flights at Kabul International Airport experienced cancellations due to the communications disruption.

The Taliban began restricting fiber-optic internet access in September, starting with northern provinces like Balkh, Badakhshan and Takhar, as well as southern regions including Kandahar, Helmand, Nangarhar and Uruzgan to prevent what they termed vice.</span

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The Taliban began restricting fiber-optic internet access in September, starting with northern provinces like Balkh, Badakhshan and Takhar, as well as southern regions including Kandahar, Helmand, Nangarhar and Uruzgan to prevent what they termed vice.

Afghanistan's 9,350-kilometer fiber-optic network, largely constructed by former US-backed governments, had been promoted by Kabul in 2024 as a priority infrastructure project to connect the country globally and reduce poverty.</span

Afghanistan's 9,350-kilometer fiber-optic network, largely constructed by former US-backed governments, had been promoted by Kabul in 2024 as a priority infrastructure project to connect the country globally and reduce poverty.

The communications blackout represents the first nationwide internet shutdown since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, leaving millions of Afghans unable to contact family members abroad and disrupting online education for girls banned from schools.</span

The communications blackout represents the first nationwide internet shutdown since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, leaving millions of Afghans unable to contact family members abroad and disrupting online education for girls banned from schools.

Taliban Orders Nationwide Internet Shutdown in Afghanistan

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