Overview

• Connectivity fell to under 1% of normal levels, which NetBlocks described as a total blackout and consistent with an intentional disconnection.
• A government official told AFP the shutdown will last until further notice, with 8,000 to 9,000 telecommunications pylons taken offline.
• International flights to Afghanistan were canceled on Tuesday, according to flight-tracking site Flightradar24.
• Phone and internet services collapsed together because they share the same fiber infrastructure, and AFP lost contact with its Kabul bureau.
• The measure follows weeks of provincial restrictions and marks the first countrywide cut since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.