Overview

• Internet watchdog NetBlocks reported multiple networks were disconnected and phone services degraded, calling the disruption a “total” internet outage.
• News outlets including AP, AFP and Kabul-based Tolo News said they lost contact with their Kabul offices as operations were severely hampered.
• Flight-tracking data showed several inbound flights to Kabul were canceled on Tuesday following the communications collapse.
• An Afghan embassy source told CNN the government blocked internet access with only a limited number of mobile lines still functioning.
• Taliban officials earlier pledged a domestic “alternative” for essential needs without details or a timeline, as business leaders warned extended cuts would cripple commerce.