Afghan internet down after ‘Taliban ordered cut’
Taliban, diplomatic and industrial sources ordered the interruption of internet and mobile phone data services in Afghanistan.
The Afghan administration immediately provided a statement for the deduction and could not be reached for the comment.
The United Nations called on authorities to fully restore connections.
In the past, the Taliban was worried about online pornography, and the authorities have cut fiber optic connections to some provinces in recent weeks, and the authorities expressed their moral concerns.
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The UN said in a statement, “the cut in Access has almost completely cut off Afghanistan from the outside world and left the risk of significant harm to the Afghan people.” He said.
Afghanistan is struggling due to millions of refugees expelled from neighboring countries and drought in the north after an earthquake that hit the east of the country.
An Afghan mobile phone service provider who does not want to take his name, said he was working with other providers to “manage this sensitive and complex situation”.
“We follow the directives from the authorities and hope that all the fits in the country will be authorized to serve as soon as possible.” He said.
International Internet Access Monitoring Organization Netblocks said that the internet connection in Afghanistan is flattened about a sign.
Netblocks, Reuters with an e -mail, the last stage of the connection stages that affect the phone services that share the infrastructure with the internet.
Special Channel Tolo News, warning the audience about a deduction in their services, said that the authorities set a one -week deadline for the closure of 3G and 4G internet services for mobile phones and left only the old 2G standard active.
The channel also reported a deduction for private banks and the Central Bank, while Kabul’s money market was working in yesterday’s exchange rates.
Shabeer, who only gave his first name, said that his job in a private internet service provider was suspended.
“Today people trust technology, this is the main way to stay in connection with the outside world,” he said.
“Nobody knows the situation of their relatives, and we can’t even communicate in Afghanistan.”
UN Refugee Agency Country Representative Arafat Jamal said that he could no longer reach journalists through a satellite connection from Kabul, including those who help earthquake response.
“This is another crisis above the current crisis. The realization of such deductions is completely unnecessary and the effect will be on the lives of the Afghan people,” he added that he was looking for a waiver of the authorities.
