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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Taliban leader bans Wi-Fi in an Afghan province to 'prevent immorality'

Afghanistan-Taliban Internet - (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to “prevent immorality,” a spokesman for the administration said Tuesday.

It’s the first time a ban of this kind has been imposed since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, and leaves government offices, the private sector, public institutions, and homes in northern Balkh province without Wi-Fi internet. Mobile internet remains functional, however.

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