Afghanistan Plunges Into Total Telecom Blackout as Taliban Cut Internet
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Sep 30, 2025, 10:51 IST | Updated: Sep 30, 2025, 10:51 IST
The Taliban in Afghanistan have mandated a nationwide telecommunications shutdown, weeks after initiating the severing of high-speed fibre-optic internet connections to counter what they label “immorality”.
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